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Jane Ailor, Supervisor
Andrew Johnson Building, 10th Floor, (865) 594-1730 Fax: (865) 594-1743
The mission of the Knox County Language Arts Department is to facilitate learning and empower students to develop and demonstrate effective reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and problem solving skills in their personal, community, and work environments in an ever-changing society.
News High School Theatre Arts Productions: 2011-12Plan to join us for outstanding Theatre Arts Productions in our high schools this year. Click here for a listing of productions and dates.
Outside Reading Lists - 2010-11Click here for school based listings of outside reading for 2010-11. Parents and students should check with their schools' ELA departments for specific information regarding assignment directions.
Language Arts Information for grades K-5Click here to access reading and language arts information for grades K-5
Contacts Language Arts Files
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Web Links All sites contain lesson ideas for each facet of Language Arts Websites with special focus on 6+1 Traits of Writing, research papers, and general composition strategies Websites with special focus on grammar studies Websites with special focus on AP Language and Literature course preparation. Websites with special focus on literature studies, public domain sites, and reading strategies websites with special focus on the art of persuasion and non-fiction analysis Websites with special focus on research skills and documentation Websites with special focus on speech creation and delivery with links to famous speeches Websites with special focus on preparing students for national and state evaluations Websites with special focus on developing vocabulary skills. Includes links to online dictionaries and thesaurus |
Activities/Instructional strategies