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MCC Essays - 2010

Three seniors from FA wrote winning essays in the Regional and National MCC Essay Competition. The regional winners are: 1st Place ($100) - Aaron Tschetter, 2nd Place ($75) - Lori Rensink, 3rd Place ($50) - Carl Lehmann. All three essays were sent to the national competition, and Carl Lehmann's essay was chosen as as one of two Honorable Mentions after the first place essay. Links to the essays are posted below.

Digging Deeper by Carl Lehmann
Land of the Free and Home of the Homeless by Aaron Tschetter
Injustices in Sub-Saharan Africa by Lori Rensink

MCC Essays - 2009

Kieran Waltner: "World Energy Crisis"
Molly Boese: "Lord Save Us! We're going to drown!"
Elizabeth Young: "Gun Deaths"
Lindsay Waltner: "Life or Death"
Sara Brockmueller: "When Food is better than a Mustang"
Vanessa Hofer: "Cereal in the Cabinet"

Courses

Course Name: English I
Offered to: Freshmen
Credits: 1
Description: This course is designed to give students a complete overview of English grammar and an introduction to various genres of literature, including short stories, novels, and drama. Students will develop academic writing skills through a number of writing assignments, implementing the Six Traits of Writing. Throughout the study of these areas, students will expand their vocabulary and develop spelling skills.

Course Name: English II
Offered to: Sophomores
Credits:1
Description: This course is divided into two separate trimesters

Speech (1/2 Credit)

Students will focus on oral communication skills learning the basics of public speaking. Students will apply these basics to a number of varied public speaking experiences. Students will learn and improve listening strategies, learn to conduct library research, and learn to build strong, logical arguments. Students will also participate in Oral Interpretation and perform at the Freeman Academy Local Contest.

Writing and Composition (1/2 Credit)

Students will review English grammar, expand vocabulary and complete daily journals. Students will complete a number of writing assignment designed to help them begin to prepare to be ready for college level writing including a memoir, a cause and effect essay, a research unit and a collection of poetry. Students will read a number of short stories and novels as well as poetry.

Course Name: English III: Composition and American Literature
Offered to: Juniors
Credits: 1
Description: Students will review English grammar, expand vocabulary and spelling skills, and compose journal entries designed to develop critical thinking and writing skills. Students will read a survey of American literature, exploring the different periods, authors and genres. Students will complete a short unit on poetry. Students will study the principles and skills involved in effective writing and will be required to apply these skills to selected writing assignments throughout the course, including an application essay and an author research paper.

Course Name: English IV: Composition and British Literature
Offered to: Seniors
Credits:1
Description: Students will review English grammar, expand vocabulary and spelling skills, and compose journal entries designed to develop critical thinking and writing skills. Students will read a survey of British literature, exploring the different periods, authors and genres. Students will complete a variety of writing assignments designed to prepare them for college level writing, including application essays, resumes, business letters, and a major research paper to be entered in the Mennonite/Brethren in Christ Public Policy Essay Contest.