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1 Credit |
9-12 |
Honors/Gifted |
1 Credit |
9-12 |
English I provides instruction in the Language Arts strands of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. This class places emphasis upon all stages of the writing process in prepared or timed form (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing); speech instruction including formal and informal presentations; evaluation of mass media; the analysis of genres and the study of language in conjunction with writing, concentrating on conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Technology is incorporated into all aspects of the course.
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English Honors I promotes academic excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in reading, writing, observing, speaking, listening, researching, and viewing. Composition instruction focuses upon using the writing process in creative, technical, and traditional academic modes. All phases of the writing process (timed or prepared) are addressed: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
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| Regular |
1 Credit |
10-12 |
Honors/Gifted |
1 Credit |
10-12 |
English II provides instruction in the Language Arts strands of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. Content includes instruction in reading literature and in vocabulary necessary to comprehend printed materials; the writing of essays for various purposes and audiences, using literary and nonliterary subjects; prepared and timed writings, utilizing all elements of the writing process where appropriate (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing); emphasis of applicable research, viewing, listening, observing, and speaking skills; and analysis of selections found in world literature
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English Honors II promotes excellence in English language arts through the study of world literature and enriched experiences in composition, speech, research, viewing, observing, and listening skills. This course provides instruction in universal themes found in world literature, as well as in the critical analysis of various genres in that literature. Composition instruction emphasizes the creative, technical, and traditional academic modes of writing through the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing); frequent timed and prepared practice is provided, The study of language includes usage, mechanics, and other conventions of standard written English as they relate to students' writing.
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| Regular |
1 Credit |
11-12 |
Honors/Gifted |
1 Credit |
11-12 |
English III provides instruction in the Language Arts strands of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. Composition instruction includes frequent practice in writing various types of multi-paragraph papers, including documented papers/projects. Referencing and summarizing skills will be stressed as well as all phases of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing).
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This course promotes excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in reading, writing, speaking, viewing, observing and listening. Instruction includes frequent practice in writing various types of multi-paragraph essays, including documented papers; written and oral analysis of American literature representing the ethnic and cultural diversity of the American experience; and analysis of American dialects reflected in the literature. Reference skills and methods of summarizing are taught in the production of documented papers/projects.
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| Regular |
1 Credit |
12 |
Honors/Gifted |
1 Credit |
12 |
English IV provides instruction in the critical analysis of representative examples from British literature, as they reflect changes in the language and the development of the literary traditions of the English language. Writing experiences are structured to provide practice in real-life writing situations likely to be encountered beyond secondary school, including technical, creative, and traditional modes.
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English Honors IV promotes excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in communication skills and instruction in the literature of Great Britain. Instruction will cover the written and oral analysis of major British literary works of various genres, in relationship to cultural influences and to the development of the literary traditions of the English language. Writing assignments will develop students’ abilities to interpret literature and analyze it critically.
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| Advanced Placement |
1 Credit |
11 |
The course provides a study of the semantic, structural, and rhetorical resources of the English language, as they relate to the principles of effective writing. Examples of prose from various fields and periods serve as models of effective writing. This course provides a variety of writing opportunities that require the use of different styles adaptable to writing needs in college. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Examination offered by the College Board. |
| Advanced Placement |
1 Credit |
12 |
This course involves students in the study and practice of writing and in the study of literature. Students learn to use the modes of discourse and to recognize the assumptions underlying various rhetorical strategies. Students acquire an understanding of the resources of the language and an understanding of the writer’s craft. Students develop critical standards for the appreciation of any literary work and increase their sensitivity to literature as shared experience. Students are expected to take the College Board examination for Advanced Placement English Composition and Literature. |
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