English
| 42310111* Freshman English A | 42323011 Junior English A |
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| 42310112** Freshman English B | 42323112 Junior English B |
| 42320211 Sophomore English A | 42340111 Senior English A |
| 42320112 Sophomore English B | 42340112 Senior English B |
*Course numbers ending in 1 are first semester courses. |
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Freshman English A (42310111)
In Freshman English A, students will read John Steinbeck's The Pearl and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, as well as a short story, personal experience piece, and several informational pieces. They will also complete a speaking and listening and a grammar unit in addition to quizzes and open-response questions to demonstrate knowledge of the texts they read. Students will write pieces to accompany their reading: a personal narrative similar to Stowaway and a persuasive speech after reading and listening to JFK's famous inaugural. Additionally, they will write a fable (after reading some of Aesop's) and a feature article.
Freshman English B (42310112)
In Freshman English B, students will read George Orwell's Animal Farm, two short stories, and a collection of poetry from the Harlem Renaissance. They will also complete a speaking and listening and a grammar unit. In addition to quizzes and open-response questions to demonstrate knowledge of the texts they read, students will write pieces to accompany their reading: a poem and a comedy skit. Additionally, they will write a persuasive letter on a topic of their choosing and letter reflecting on their growth as writers.
Sophomore English A (42320111)
Fiction literature is based on the writer's imagination and so contains made-up characters and events. Even though fiction is "made-up", it has roots in life. Sophomore Part 1 consists of fiction author George Orwell who wrote the novel 1984. A short story entitled, The Monkey's Paw, helps a student to understand elements of a plot: character, point of view, setting and theme. The course also consists of a drama titled The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. The course includes basic grammar and suggestions for writing portfolio entries.
Sophomore English B (42320112)
The second half of Sophomore English includes the autobiography: The Narrative of Fredrick Douglass an American Slave and continues with the short story The Interlopers by Saki. Poetry enters the course of study with an American poet, Robert Frost. A radio play entitled The Hitchhiker, gives the course a variety of genre with this classic mystery. The course concludes with a unit of basic grammar and suggestions for writing portfolio entries.
Junior English A (42330111)
The required elements include the novel Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird, the short story A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, Poe's poem The Raven, Early American Literature, 19th Century Literature, 20th Century Literature, writing assignments and grammar.
Junior English B (42330112)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the required novel. You will also be reading a short story Everyday Use by Alice Walker, 19th Century Poetry by Emily Dickinson, writing a research paper and a grammar unit.
Senior English A (42340111)
The first semester of Senior English is a culturally diverse literature course beginning with Anglo-Saxon poetry (Old English) and concluding with Shakespeare's Macbeth. The course covers Beowulf, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and Shakespeare's Macbeth. Basic grammar and vocabulary skills and suggestions for writing portfolio entries are also included.
Senior English B (42330112)
Second semester Senior English focuses on British writers, starting with Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, moving on to T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. We also include a study of Churchill’s speeches. There are three writing assignments, one focusing on the use of technology, and a grammar unit to complete the course.