English Department

English 9
(Previously English 1-2 Regular, Grade 9)
Through the integrated study of literature, composition, and oral communication, English 9 students further develop their use of language as a tool for learning and thinking and as a source of pleasure. Students practice identifying, analyzing, and composing with different elements, structures, and genres of written language. Literature instruction focuses on reading and comprehending a broad variety of literature and developing vocabulary. Composition instruction focuses on opportunities to write for various audiences and purposes, strengthen skills in paragraph and multi-paragraph writing, and to create multiple types of writing. Using technology, students receive instruction and practice in the writing process. Oral Communication (speech) emphasizes effective listening and speaking techniques.

English 9 Honors 1131-1132
(Previously English 1-2 Honors, Grade 9)
Through the integrated study of literature, composition, and oral communication, English 9 students futher develop their use of language as a tool for learning and thinking and as a source of pleasure. Students practice indentifying, analyzing, and composing with different elements, structures, and genres of written language. Literature instruction focuses on reading and comprehending a broad variety of literature and developing vocabulary. Composition instruction focuses on opportunities to write for various audiences and puposes, strenghten skills in paragraph and multi-paragraph writing, and to create multiple types of writting. Using technology, students receive instruction and pratice in the writing process. Oral Communication (speech) emphasizes effective listening and speaking techniques. English 9 Honors provides students with a rigorous regimen of reading, writing and work with grammar/style/usage. reading selesctions include a variety of works from fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Writing includes reports, essays, along with critical and creative responses to works studied. Students engage in extensive research, creative projects and group presentations.

English 10
(Previously English 3-4 Regular, Grade 10)
English 10 reinforces and continues to make full use of many of the activities and skills of English 9. Literature instruction focuses on responding critically, reflectively, and imaginatively to literature distinguishing among the different types of contents and purposes of language and using language for different, sophisticated purposes. The Composition component of language arts provides students with opportunities to write for various audiences and purposes. The formal study of grammar, usage, spelling, and language mechanics is integrated into the study of writing. Using technology, students receive instruction and practice in the writing process. Oral Communication (speech) provides students with oral and employing different elements of effective oral communication.

English 10 Honors
(Previously English 3-4 Honors, Grade 10)
English 10 reinforces and continues to make full use of many of the activities and skills of English 9. Literature instruction focuses on responding critically, reflectively, and imaginatively to literature distinguishing among the different types of contents and purposes of language and using language for different, sophisticated purposes. The Composition component of language arts provides students with opportunities to write for various audiences and purposes. The formal study of grammar, usage, spelling, and language mechanics is integrated into the study of writing. Using technology, students receive instruction and practice in the writing process. Oral Communication (speech) provides students with oral and employing different elements of effective oral communication. English 10 Honors provides students with a rigorous regimen of reading, writing and work with grammar/style/usage. Reading selections include a variety of works from fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Writing includes reports, essays, along with critical and creative responses to works studied. Students engage in extensive research, creative projects and group presentations.

English 11
(Previously English 5-6 Regular, Grade 11)
Through the integrated study of literature, composition, and oral communication, English 11 students further develop their use of language as a tool for learning and thinking and as a source of pleasure. Students move from predominately analyzing and using the elements of written language to making judgments based on those analyses. English 11 also incorporates a study of American Literature from different periods. The Composition component of language arts provides students with opportunities to produce a variety of forms of text. The formal study of grammar, usage, spelling, and language mechanics is integrated into the study of writing. Using technology, students receive instruction and practice in the writing process. Oral communication (speech) continues to emphasize effective listening and speaking techniques.

English 11 Honors
(Previously English 5-6 Honors, Grade 11)
Through the integrated study of literature, composition, and oral communication, English 11 students further develop their use of language as a tool for learning and thinking and as a source of pleasure. Students move from predominately analyzing and using the elements of written language to making judgments based on those analyses. English 11 also incorporates a study of American Literature from different periods. The Composition component of language arts provides students with opportunities to produce a variety of forms of text. The formal study of grammar, usage, spelling, and language mechanics is integrated into the study of writing. Using technology, students receive instruction and practice in the writing process. Oral communication (speech) continues to emphasize effective listening and speaking techniques. English 11 Honors provides students with a rigorous regimen of reading, writing and work with grammar/style/usage. Reading selections include a variety of works from fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Writing includes reports, essays, along with critical and creative responses to works studied. Students engage in extensive research, creative projects and group presentations.

English 12
(Previously English 7-8 Regular, Grade 12)
Grade 12 continues to refine students' ability and desire to learn and communicate about language and literature. While students developed judgments informed by keen literary analysis in Grades 9-11, in Grade 12 they practice by explaining and defending their readings to others. In addition, the emphasis on different cultural contexts is intensified in a focus on World and British Literature. To negotiate these texts, students learn to identify and communicate about the broad themes, trends, and cultural issues present in World Literature and British Literature. The Composition component of English 12 continues to provide students with opportunities to hone their writing. Using technology, students are able to produce polished final documents. Oral Communications (speech) continues to emphasize the organization of ideas, awareness of audience, and sensitivity to context in carefully researched and well organized speeches.

English 12 Honors
(Previously English 7-8 Honors, Grade 12)
Grade 12 continues to refine students' ability and desire to learn and communicate about language and literature. While students developed judgments informed by keen literary analysis in Grades 9-11, in Grade 12 they practice by explaining and defending their readings to others. In addition, the emphasis on different cultural contexts is intensified in a focus on World and British Literature. To negotiate these texts, students learn to identify and communicate about the broad themes, trends, and cultural issues present in World Literature and British Literature. The Composition component of English 12 continues to provide students with opportunities to hone their writing. Using technology, students are able to produce polished final documents. Oral Communications (speech) continues to emphasize the organization of ideas, awareness of audience, and sensitivity to context in carefully researched and well organized speeches. English 12 Honors provides students with a rigorous regimen of reading in World Literature (including British Literature), writing and work with grammar/style/usage. Reading selections include a variety of works from fiction, nonfiction, drama and poetry. Writing includes reports, essays, along with critical and creative responses to works studied. Students engage in extensive research, creative projects and group presentations.

English Literature and Composition Advanced Placement 1147AP-1148AP
(Previously AP English 7-8)
Grade 12 continues to refine students' ability and desire to learn and communicate about language and literature. While students developed judgments informed by keen literary analysis in Grades 9-11, in Grade 12 they practice by explaining and defending their readings to others. In addition, the emphasis on different cultural contexts is intensified in a focus on World and British Literature. To negotiate these texts, students learn to identify and communicate about the broad themes, trends, and cultural issues present in World Literature and British Literature. The Composition component of English 12 continues to provide students with opportunities to hone their writing. Using technology, students are able to produce polished final documents. Oral Communications (speech) continues to emphasize the organization of ideas, awareness of audience, and sensitivity to context in carefully researched and well organized speeches. This is a course that follows College Board Entrance Examination guidelines for advanced placement English. Students will be expected to read challenging texts, for example novelists such as Joyce and Dostoevsky, at home as well as in the classroom. Writing assignments will be frequent, including weekly in-class essays and periodic fully in class discussions and to make presentations. Students should make use of technological recourses both in researching and in producing their papers.

Creative Writing 1521-1522
(Previously Creative Writing 1 & 2)
Creative Writing provides students with ample opportunities to combine literary creativity with the discipline of written discourse. The concept of the manipulation of language to convey ideas, feelings, moods, and visual images is the basis of the course. Students become familiar with standard literary elements through the reading and study of published prose and poetry and are taught to use those elements in their own writing. Additionally, students learn strategies for evaluation and responding to their own writing and the writing of others in a peer sharing component. In this peer sharing component, students receive specific training in providing constructive, substantive feedback, wile roll playing as likely readers of each creative work. Representative models of literary excellence may also be studied.

Student Publications(Journalism) &Student Publications(Yearbook)
(Previously Publications 1-4 News Staff, Grade 10-12 and Yearbook 1&2)
This course provides the study of and practice in gathering and analyzing information, interviewing, and note taking for the purpose of: (1) writing, (2) editing, (3) publishing for print, and (4) broadcast media, including student publications. This course includes instruction and practice in effective journalistic writing forms and techniques as well as layout, design, and typography. Representative examples of amateur and professional journalism are studied. The concept of responsible journalism also is discussed. Students publications should conform or an appropriate style guide, such as the Associate Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. It is recommended that word processors and desktop publishing technology be used to support the journalism curriculum. Student Publications offers practical training in publishing the school newspaper and yearbook. Students plan, publish, market, and distribute their school publications. This course is designated school newspaper or yearbook course. The nature of this course allows for successive semesters of instruction at an advanced level, provided that defined standards are all utilized.
PREREQUISITE: Teacher approval required