ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) 1
GRADE: 11-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITES: NONE

ELD 1, a two hour block, is designed to introduce non-English-proficient (NEP) students to American English Students develop and/or improve their ability to listen to native speakers of English with understanding, to produce the basic sounds of English, to communicate basic needs and wants both orally and in writing, to read basic structures, and to participate in the American school system.


ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) 2
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITES: NONE

ELD 2, which continues the language progression of ELD 1, is also a two-hour block designed to introduce non-English-proficient (NEP) students to American English. Students continue to develop and/or improve their ability to listen to native speakers of English, to communicate basic needs and want both orally and in writing, to read basic structures, and to participate in the American school system.


ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) 3
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITES: Teachers recommendation; completion of ELD 1,2

ELD 3, a two-hour block, is an intensive language development course designed as a bridge from ELD to mainstream English. Heavy emphasis is given to writing and literature. The course also includes aural/oral development, grammar, usage and vocabulary.


ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) 4
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITES: Teachers recommendation; completion of ELD 1,2

ELD 4, which continues the language progression of ELD 3, is also a two-hour block that is an intensive language development course designed as a bridge from ELD to mainstream English. Heavy emphasis is given to writing and literature. The course also includes aural/oral development, grammar, usage, and vocabulary.


MODERN WORLD HISTORY 1, SH
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITIES: Reading grade level of 4.0+

Modern World History 1 SH is designed for advanced ELD students who are concurrently enrolled in ELD 3-4. It is a sheltered course for ELD students who do not have the language ability to pass mainstream (regular) Modern World History. During the first semester, students learn fundamental geography skills and concepts. Special emphasis is then give to the geography of the Middle East and North Africa. Moslem culture is also examined. Finally, students further develop comprehension skills, vocabulary skills, and study skills.


MODERN WORLD HISTORY 2, SH
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITES: Reading grade level of 4.0+

Modern World History 2 continues the first semester course. However, the emphasis becomes the history of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Africa. The goal is to encourage better understanding of present world events occurring in these areas. Of course, there is continued development of the comprehension, vocabulary, and study skills.


READING ELD 1-2
GRADE 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITES: Placed in ELD 1,2; Reading level below 5.0

Reading ELD 1-2 is a class for students concurrently enrolled in ELD 1-2. The goals are to improve the students’ reading levels, to further prepare the students to pass the district reading competency test, and to enable the students to read successfully in mainstream classes. The objectives include: building vocabulary and developing proficiency in the following reading/study skills: following directions, locating answers to specific questions, getting the main idea using context clues for understanding, drawing conclusions, detecting sequence of events in material read, using the dictionary, retelling a story, formulating questions about what will be read, and further developing the higher level reading/thinking skills (application analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).


READING ELD 3-4
GRADE 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? NO
PREREQUISITES: Placed in ELD 1,2; Reading level below 5.0

Reading ELD 3-4 continues as a class for students concurrently enrolled in ELD 3-4. The students improve their reading levels, further prepare for the district reading competency test, and classes. The objectives include; building vocabulary and following directions, locating answers to specific questions, getting the main idea, using context clues for understanding, drawing conclusions, detecting sequence of events in material read, using the dictionary, retelling a story, formulating questions about what will be read, and further developing the higher level reading/thinking skills (application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).

U.S. HISTORY 1 SH
GRADE 11-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITES: Reading grade level of 5.0

U.S. History 1,2 SH is designed for advanced ELD, students who are concurrently enrolled in ELD 3-4. It is a sheltered course for those students who do not have the prerequisite language ability needed to pass mainstream (regular) U.S. History. This survey course provides needed background for ELD students who have never previously studied U.S. History as well as reinforcing vocabulary/reading/writing skill. The course dovetails with regular U.S. History in its second semester focus on America in the 20th century.


U.S. HISTORY 2 SH
GRADE: 11-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITES: Reading grade level of 5.0+

U.S. History 2 SH continues the first semester course. Topics parallel those taught in the regular U.S. History class: industrialization, foreign expansion, domestic reform, World War 1, the 20’s and 30’s, W.W.II, the Cold War, world politics, civil rights, Korea, Vietnam, and the social upheaval in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.


TRANSITIONAL ELD
GRADE: 10-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITES: TEACHER RECOMMENDATION, COMPLETION ELD 4

Transitional ELD is designed for a mainstreamed student, participating in the college preparatory program at Capuchino High School. Your are quite fluent in English, but even fluent students need to continue to develop their language skills. Therefore, the primary goal of this class is to help improve your English listening, speaking, reading, and writing ability. This class will assist you with your academic classes, especially English.