Summer School Course List - English

Hip-Hop and Poetry

2016-01-27T19:02:34Z

7th - 8th Grades Period 3

Hip-Hop has become a pervasive medium, crossing borders and integrating itself into mainstream life. There are traces of hip-hop in movies, clothing, other genres of music, even in the presidential election. One could argue that its influence is so great, that it has taken over all aspects of our lifestyles. No matter how far and wide it grows as a culture, the basics will always be a beat and the lyrics to match that beat. This study of hip-hop will focus specifically on the origins of oral poetics and performance. Students will spend half of the week in the classroom writing original poems that are centered on many of the popular themes of hip-hop music. The remainder of the week will be spent on the stage, exploring movement, and DJing.

Tuition is $495.00.

Writing Essays

2016-01-22T19:06:58Z

7th - 9th Grades Period 2 or 3

This course is for the student who needs to learn how to communicate in writing using an academic style. The types of essays will include paraphrasing, summarizing, comparing and contrasting, interpretation of passages, and persuasion.

Tuition is $495.00.

Reading Comprehension Strategies

2010-12-16T19:50:44Z

7th – 8th Grades Period 1 or 2

This course is designed for students who need to learn reading comprehension strategies appropriate for their course work. Discover how different writing genres are presented within each content area, and understand the similarities and differences of reading a math book versus a literature book. This course will point out the cues and signals found in school texts by approaching reading from a writer's point of view.

Tuition is $495.00.

Creative Writing

2010-12-16T19:50:20Z

6th - 8th Grades Period 1 or 2

This course enables students to explore their own creative writing talents, allowing them to discover their own writers’ voices while writing short fiction, poetry, and drama.

Tuition is $495.00.

English 6 / 7

2010-12-16T19:49:46Z

6th - 7th Grades Period 1 2, or 3

This course is designed to assess the student’s current ability level in English. Students will work on areas needing improvement and/or remediation. Focus areas will include Standard English usage, parts of speech, verbal skills, basic punctuation, and composition. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of vocabulary and on reading comprehension.

Tuition is $495.00.

English 8

2010-12-16T19:49:24Z

8th Grade Period 1, 2, or 3

This course is designed to prepare students for the English section of the Catholic High School Entrance Examination (HSPT). Emphasis is placed on developing verbal skills relevant to the entrance examination: vocabulary building, synonyms, antonyms, analogies, sentence completion, verbal logic, reading comprehension, grammar, spelling, basic punctuation, and composition. Diagnostic and practice tests will be given to assess understanding and progress.

Tuition is $495.00.

English 9

2010-12-16T19:49:05Z

9th Grade Periods 1 or 2

This course is designed for students who need to improve their English grammar and writing skills before entering high school. Students will review vocabulary, basic grammar, basic writing skills, and paragraph unity and coherence. Students will also write short critical analyses, based on their reading of short fiction.

Tuition is $495.00.

Public Speaking

2010-12-16T19:47:57Z

7th – 8th Grades Period 2 or 3

This course introduces students to one of the most important life skills: oral communication. Activities will include: exercises in handling stage fright, vocal and kinetic exercises, and impromptu, interpretive, and original speeches.

Tuition is $495.00.

Introduction to Speech and Debate

2010-12-16T19:47:29Z

9th – 10th Grades Periods 1 or 2

In this class, students will be introduced to the two primary forms of debate used in interscholastic speech and debate tournaments: Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Policy Debate. The course will focus on research skills, public speaking, and rhetorical methods. Each student will participate in a number of practice debates as part of the class. This course is ideal for those wanting to compete on the Loyola Speech and Debate Team.

Tuition is $495.00.