The distinction between general academic and domain-specific vocabulary and techniques for vocabulary acquisition through context and word study. 3. Rhetoric and composition. a. Principles of classical, modern, and contemporary rhetoric, as well as rhetorical strategies including the impact of structure or of other elements of author’s craft (e.g. word choices, word placement, genre, organization and development of ideas, and use of multimedia sources). Principles of classical rhetoric. Modern and contemporary theories of rhetoric. b. Speaking and listening techniques to be used in a variety of contexts (e.g. public speaking, critical listening, responding to messages, evaluation of varied techniques of speakers). Similarities and differences between oral and written communication. c. Characteristics and traits of effective narrative, explanatory, and opinion/argument writing. d. The writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, rewriting, citing sources, and publishing; application of the writing process for on-demand and extended-time writing. e. Knowledge of how to apply a broad range of technological tools to enhance writing and content learning (e.g. multimedia presentations, online platforms, communication in distance learning environments, collaborative writing, research). (b) History. United States History: indigenous people of North America; European settlements and colonies; the American Revolution; expansion, reform, and economic growth of the United States up to the Civil War; the Civil War and Reconstruction; European immigration, industrialization, and scientific and technological progress; the two World Wars; and the United States from 1945 to the present. World History: human beginnings and early civilizations (Africa, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Egypt, India, China); roots of Western Civilization (Israel, Greece, Rome); English and Western European history; Renaissance and the age of exploration; age of revolutionary change in Europe; development of Asia, Africa, and South America; the world in the era of two World Wars; and the world from 1945 to the present. Geography. physical features of the world. Key concepts of geography and its effects on various peoples. Economics. Fundamental economic concepts and economic reasoning. American economic history. Government: Principles of American government and the founding documents of the United States. Methods and Sources for Research in History.
The distinction between general academic and domain-specific vocabulary and techniques for vocabulary acquisition through context and word study. 3. Rhetoric and composition. a. Principles of classical, modern, and contemporary rhetoric, as well as rhetorical strategies including the impact of structure or of other elements of author’s craft (e.g. word choices, word placement, genre, organization and development of ideas, and use of multimedia sources). Principles of classical rhetoric. Modern and contemporary theories of rhetoric. b. Speaking and listening techniques to be used in a variety of contexts (e.g. public speaking, critical listening, responding to messages, evaluation of varied techniques of speakers). Similarities and differences between oral and written communication. c. Characteristics and traits of effective narrative, explanatory, and opinion/argument writing. d. The writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, rewriting, citing sources, and publishing; application of the writing process for on-demand and extended-time writing. e. Knowledge of how to apply a broad range of technological tools to enhance writing and content learning (e.g. multimedia presentations, online platforms, communication in distance learning environments, collaborative writing, research). (b) History. United States History: indigenous people of North America; European settlements and colonies; the American Revolution; expansion, reform, and economic growth of the United States up to the Civil War; the Civil War and Reconstruction; European immigration, industrialization, and scientific and technological progress; the two World Wars; and the United States from 1945 to the present. World History: human beginnings and early civilizations (Africa, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Egypt, India, China); roots of Western Civilization (Israel, Greece, Rome); English and Western European history; Renaissance and the age of exploration; age of revolutionary change in Europe; development of Asia, Africa, and South America; the world in the era of two World Wars; and the world from 1945 to the present. Geography. physical features of the world. Key concepts of geography and its effects on various peoples. Economics. Fundamental economic concepts and economic reasoning. American economic history. Government: Principles of American government and the founding documents of the United States. Methods and Sources for Research in History.
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