English

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None

 

Aligned to Common Core standards, the 9th grade curriculum offers an in-depth introduction to high school writing expectations and an intense survey of specific literary types. Students will learn to gather evidence from texts and incorporate it in written and oral responses.

Level: Pre-AP

Credit: 1 (Weighted)
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in Honors English 8 or qualifying score

 

Aligned to the Common Core state standards, the 9th grade honors curriculum offers an in-depth study of literary works. Students will continue the acquisition of critical-thinking skills to independently read and analyze literature. Students’ writing will focus on the literary analysis of complex works. This course also includes oral presentations, independent readings, and a research paper.
 

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: English 9

 

This course focuses on combining literary analysis and writing skills. Students are introduced to selected longer works and are asked to write increasingly longer papers, primarily the five-paragraph essay, which incorporates analysis of literary elements. The student learns advanced research techniques while studying grammar and mechanics to improve writing skills.

Level: Pre-AP

Credit: 1 (Weighted)
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in Honors English 9 or qualifying score; summer reading assignment required

 

This course is designed to hone the student’s speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills. Students will continue a study of literary genres using critical approaches to reader response and reader response writings. Course activities include a research paper and projects relating to the literary and historical background of selected works. Intense writing practice will assist students’ preparation for the state assessment and for AP Language and Composition.
 

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: English 10

This course includes a study of American literature from the Puritans and early settlers up to modern times. Students learn historical background by reading, discussing, and writing critically about representative short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and drama. Independent readings and a research paper using MLA formatting are required.

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: English 11

This course prepares college-bound students for the types of writing they will need for success after high school: letters,
essays, and literary analyses. The course also develops critical reading skills. Writing instruction emphasizes clarity, aptness, and smoothness of expression. Students study traditional selections of British literature and complete independent readings. The goal of this class is to help the student use revision strategies independently and to develop critical-thinking skills. Students are required to complete a research paper using MLA format.

Level: Advanced Placement

Credit: 1 (Weighted)
Prerequisite: Summer reading and written response

 

This course prepares students for success on the AP English Language and Composition exam. It enhances the ability of the student to become a skilled reader of various types of prose and to become a skilled writer who composes for a variety of purposes. The focus of the course is an intensive use of the writing process. In addition, there is a close examination of textual material to strengthen reading comprehension. Students taking this course are required to take the AP Language and Composition exam.
 

Level: Advanced Placement

Credit: 1 (Weighted)
Prerequisite: Summer reading and written response

This course is an intensive study of the methods and techniques writers use to create valid arguments, often while synthesizing information from multiple sources. Students will read a variety of genres, write and revise essays modeled on different modes of analysis, work to improve the breadth and depth of vocabulary, and prepare for the AP Literature and Composition Exam.

Level: Dual Enrollment

Credit: 1 MHS & 3 DTCC
Prerequisite: SAT 480 ERW or Accuplacer Reading 78, Writing 84, or 75% grade in Technical Reading & Writing

 

This college-level course is designed to teach the concepts of critical-thinking and reading skills in the context of written response and essay writing. The four units cover Personal Essay, Research and Integrating Sources using APA, Summary and Response Writing, and Critical Evaluation. The course requires independent reading skills and strong time management abilities.

Level: Dual Enrollment

Credit: 1 MHS & 3 DTCC
Prerequisite: 70% or higher in Composition I

This college-level course builds on Composition I and reinforces critical thinking, research skills, and writing techniques. The four units cover Article Analysis, Informative Research Writing, Argumentative Research Writing, and Oral Presentation of research. The course requires independent reading skills and strong time management abilities

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None

Students will intensively explore the fundamental aspects of constructing and critiquing creative writing in various forms. Students will write a variety of creative pieces. Students will be expected to write daily.

Level: College Prep

Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None

In this class, students will study film as a literary genre. Students will also learn the elements of film techniques and how movies are made. Reading original source material will enhance the study of the filmed work.