English 7
Text: Silver, Prentice Hall, 1999.
Seventh graders will focus on the recognition of parts of speech, writing techniques, five-paragraph essays, quickwrites, creative writing, public speaking and cooperative group work.This more intense study of the grammatical aspects of language prepares them for the application of these devices in various forms of communication. Other aspects of the course will include the study of world literature in several genres and learning the process of preparing a research paper.
English 8
Text: Silver, Prentice Hall, 1999.
Eighth graders will review the major components of grammar with a focus on recognizing and implementing parts of speech in order to diagram sentences, give speeches, practice creative and technical writing (research), analyze literature, practice communication skills and work cooperatively. Students will glimpse world literature through novels, drama and poetry. A major interdisciplinary unit will prepare students for their trip to Washington, D. C.
English 9
Textbook: Gold, Prentice Hall, 1999.
As an introduction to literature, composition and speech, this course explores the various genres in reading and the building blocks of each. Students will exercise their skills of analysis and critical thinking through challenging and foundational reading, expository and descriptive writing and formal and informal speeches.
English 10
Textbook: Literature: World Masterpieces, Prentice Hall, 1999.
This chronological study of World literature begins with the ancients and culminates with contemporary thought. Through challenging and foundational reading, students will exercise their skills of analysis and critical thinking; practice their expository, reflective, descriptive and research writing skills; and practice delivering speeches.
English 11
Textbook: Literature: The American Experience, Prentice Hall, 1999.
This chronological study of American literature begins with the Puritan Era in the 1640’s and culminates with contemporary American thought. Through challenging and foundational reading, students will exercise their skills of analysis and critical thinking, and practice their expository, reflective, descriptive and research writing skills.
Honors English 11
Textbook: Literature: The American Experience, Prentice Hall, 1999.
This chronological study of American literature begins with the Puritan Era in the 1640’s and culminates with contemporary American thought. Through challenging and foundational reading, students will exercise their skills of analysis and critical thinking, and practice their expository, reflective, descriptive and research writing skills. As a honors level course, the depth of analysis of material will be more sophisticated, the amount of reading and writing will be more extensive, and the pace quicker than in the college prep level.
English 12
Textbook: Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes, Prentice Hall, 1999.
This chronological study of British literature covers the development of thought in the great body of letters in the English language. Through challenging and foundational reading, students will exercise their skills of analysis and critical thinking, and practice their expository, reflective, descriptive and research writing skills.
AP English
Text: Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, by X.J.Kennedy and Dana Gioia.
This course is a rigorous study of language and literature designed for the college preparatory student seeking academic challenges. The curriculum incorporates many of the elements of a college-level English composition and literature program. The course is built around in-depth studies of classic and modern literature chosen from the suggested list for the Advanced Placement program. Students are expected to engage in literature in a personal and analytical way, developing critical thinking skills, as well as increasing their mastery of the language. Assessment is both oral and written, with the emphasis on developing students who can respond to works of great complexity and depth in an articulate manner. AP English seeks to prepare students for the Advanced Placement examinations.
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