| Approved Site(s): |
| | Approved for Bell, Knox, Millennial Tech, Montgomery, Pershing, Taft, Wilson and Clark Middle Schools, the Language Academy, and Longfellow K–8 School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 6 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | None |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
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| Course Description: |
| | This course is required for all grade 6 students enrolled in the Spanish language immersion magnet (SLIM) programs at the approved sites. It is a one-period, balanced literacy course in English designed to be taught in conjunction with the one-period Spanish language arts course taught in grade 6. The two one-period courses make up the two-hour literacy block common in grade 6. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 9100 - English (Departmentalized K-8) |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | Benchmark Advance. |