English I1 Credit
No prerequisite.
This course builds upon students’ prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing and includes the four aspects of language use: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Course introduces and defines various genres of literature, with writing exercises often linked to reading selections. |
Mrs. Karim
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English III & American Literature1 Credit
Prerequisite: English I, English II & Speech
This course continues to develop students’ writing skills, emphasizing clear, logical writing patterns, word choice, and usage, as students write essays and begin to learn the techniques of writing research papers. Students continue to read works of literature, which often form the backbone of the writing assignments. Literary conventions and stylistic devices may receive greater emphasis than in previous courses. |
Ms. Jarrett
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English IV1 Credit
Prerequisite: English I, English II & Speech, English III
This courses blend composition and literature into a cohesive whole as students write critical and comparative analyses of selected literature, continuing to develop their language arts skills. Typically, students primarily write multi-paragraph essays, but they may also write one or more major research papers. |
Mrs. Block
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Fundamentals of English I1 Credit
No prerequisite.
This course concentrates on such things as reading ability, writing vocational skills, newspaper perusal, oral reporting, social amenities, vocabulary studies, critical thinking, library research, exposure to literature and elocution. At all levels, students follow a modification of the literature and regular English curriculum* with emphasis upon reading and interpreting the classics through written or oral responses. *see course description of English I |
Mrs. Karim
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Fundamentals of English II1 Credit
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of English I.
This course concentrates on such things as reading ability, writing vocational skills, newspaper perusal, oral reporting, social amenities, vocabulary studies, critical thinking, library research, exposure to literature and elocution. At all levels, students follow a modification of the literature and regular English curriculum* with emphasis upon reading and interpreting the classics through written or oral responses. *see course description of English II & Speech |
Mrs. Block
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Fundamentals of English III1 Credit
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of English I & II.
This course concentrates on such things as reading ability, writing vocational skills, newspaper perusal, oral reporting, social amenities, vocabulary studies, critical thinking, library research, exposure to literature and elocution. At all levels, students follow a modification of the literature and regular English curriculum* with emphasis upon reading and interpreting the classics through written or oral responses. *see course description of English III & American Literature |
Ms. Jarrett
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Fundamentals of English IV1 Credit
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of English I, II, & III.
This course concentrates on such things as reading ability, writing vocational skills, newspaper perusal, oral reporting, social amenities, vocabulary studies, critical thinking, library research, exposure to literature and elocution. At all levels, students follow a modification of the literature and regular English curriculum* with emphasis upon reading and interpreting the classics through written or oral responses. *see course description of English IV |
Ms. Jarrett
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AP Language & Composition1 Credit
The curriculum is designed to parallel college-level English courses, AP English Language and Composition courses expose students to prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts. These courses emphasize the interaction of authorial purpose, intended audience, and the subject at hand, and through them, students learn to develop stylistic flexibility as they write compositions covering a variety of subjects that are intended for various purposes.
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Ms. Jarrett
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AP Literature & Composition1 Credit
The curriculum is designed to parallel college-level English courses, AP English Literature and Composition courses enable students to develop critical standards for evaluating literature. Students study the language, character, action, and theme in works of recognized literary merit; enrich their understanding of connotation, metaphor, irony, syntax, and tone; and write compositions of their own (including literary analysis, exposition, argument, narrative, and creative writing).
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Mrs. Block
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