This course earns one English credit. Language This course provides ESOL Year students with the grammatical and structural foundations needed to succeed in the mainstream academic environment. Students study grammar, structure and vocabulary. Optional or by teacher recommendation for other students scoring between 45 and 50 or recently entering the mainstream. History This course is content-based instruction designed for new students whose first language is not English and who are concurrently enrolled in ESOL English.
Students learn to read and use English effectively in the subject area of history.
Although continued attention is given to correct usage, the emphasis in this course is on developing good reading strategies and on widening comprehension of different kinds of texts in U.S. history through development of academic vocabulary. This course earns one elective credit.