ENGLISH
ENGLISH 8 - 0 Credit
Students will have an understanding of the parts of speech and how they are applied. Students will apply these skills to writing logically organized papers. Students will also obtain knowledge of literary terms and apply these to the analysis and evaluation of poetic and literary works. Students will read a minimum of four novels throughout the term and be evaluated on the basis of tests, oral reports, and written compositions.
Prerequisite: None Grade: 8
ADVANCED STUDIES ENGLISH 8 - 0 Credit
Students in English 8 AS will master the same skills as students in English 8 with the addition of college-level vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and major literary works. (Students are expected to have mastered the eight basic parts of speech upon entering the class and will be tested on this material within the first semester.) Students will read outside novels thematically linked to classroom activities taken from contemporary adolescent literature. Students will complete a research paper using the MLA format from the Writers Inc textbook, which students must purchase. This textbook will be used for the next four years. Study of Latin and Greek roots to enhance vocabulary comprehension.
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation Grade: 8
ENGLISH 9 - 1 Credit
Students will expand their knowledge of sentence structure and mechanics. This knowledge will enhance all aspects of the student’s creative and expository writing. Students will complete an expository research paper under the teacher’s guidance. Students will use previous knowledge of literary works to increase and synthesize anthologized literary works.
Prerequisite: English 8 Grade: 9
ADVANCED STUDIES ENGLISH 9 - 1 Credit
Students in advanced studies will master the same skills as students in English 9 with the addition of the study of college vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and major literary works. Students will successfully complete a 1200 word persuasive research paper using the MLA format from the Writers Inc. textbook. Students will read outside novels thematically linked to classroom activities taken from Shakespeare and contemporary adolescent literature. Students will study the history of the English language leading to the understanding and use of Latin and Greek word roots.
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation Grade: 9
ENGLISH 10 - 1 Credit
Students will continue to develop the knowledge of standard English usage. Students will also explore the structure of essays including well-organized thesis statements and conclusions. Students will continue to read various literary genres focusing on all aspects of literary techniques as well as figurative language. An I-Search research paper is written using MLA style.
Prerequisite: English 9 Grade: 10
ADVANCED STUDIES ENGLISH 10 - 1 Credit
Students in advanced studies will master the same skills as students in English 10 with the addition of college vocabulary and comprehensive reading skills covering a wider scope and breadth of literary works. Students will also be expected to complete a 1600 word I-Search research paper using guidelines studied in Advanced English 9. Students continue the study of Latin and Greek roots and prefixes and suffixes and apply this knowledge to encoding and decoding vocabulary words. Students will complete outside novels thematically linked to classroom activities taken from Shakespeare and contemporary adolescent literature.
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation Grade: 10
ENGLISH 11 - 1 Credit
Students will apply previous grammatical knowledge to writing. Students will write all types of essays in a logically organized manner. Students will critically analyze works of American literature and its correlation to historical events. A career and an expository research paper will be completed using the MLA format from the Writers Inc. textbook. Study of Latin and Greek roots to enhance vocabulary comprehension.
Prerequisite: English 10 Grade: 11
ADVANCED STUDIES ENGLISH 11 - 1 Credit
Students in Advanced English cover the same skills as students in English 11 but with a wider scope of literary works and vocabulary. Students will successfully complete a 1600-word persuasive research paper. Students will read outside novels thematically linked to classroom activities. Authors such as Hawthorne, Melville, Crane, Wilder, etc. contribute to the anticipated level of required college reading.
Prerequisite: English 10AS Grade: 11
ENGLISH 12 - 1 Credit
Students will write critical responses to literary works. Students will work on correctly formatted essays for college applications. Students will study British literature and analyze literary techniques. Students will complete a 1400-1600 world expository research paper using previous knowledge of the MLA format and make an oral presentation. Write literary analysis responses to previously studied literary works, poetry, and musical selections.
Prerequisite: English 11 Grade: 12
ADVANCED STUDIES ENGLISH 12 - 1 Credit
Students will complete the same skills as students in English 12 with a wider scope of literary works studied. They will study British literature and analyze literary techniques. Previous knowledge of the history of the English language will help students understand the evolution of Modern English. Students are expected to read outside novels thematically linked to classroom activities. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Coleridge, Shelly, Keats, etc. contribute to the anticipated level of required college reading. In addition, students will be expected to complete an 1800-word literary research paper.
Prerequisite: English 11AS Grade: 12