Page 10 - 2017-2018 Class Catalog

English Arts

• Honors High School English Year 1 (11 and 12th grades) **May be offered 2018-2019** - An accelerated class
that requires students to think deeply and richly about both fiction and non-fiction, this course offers a blend of
classic and contemporary works from authors of diverse backgrounds. Thus, students will be exposed to authors
ranging from Shakespeare to Rudolfo Anaya. This course places a heavy emphasis on a variety of writing/
reading skills. It further develops students’ vocabulary, grammar, and habits of mind and thinking skills. As well,
students, individually as well as collaboratively, will conduct/write several in-depth research papers. Required
Textbooks: pending Teacher: Eric Carey Recommended Donation:$10 per weekly class

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• Honors High School English Year 2 (11 & 12 grades) This course is for 11th and 12th grade students to
prepare them to take the AP English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition exams
in May. This course will be heavily concentrated on independent reading, close analysis of both fiction and
nonfiction text, and collegiate level composition. Students will be reading non-fiction articles and composing
essays every week in addition to maintaining an individual reading log of at least two novels per semester.

Prior to the start of the school year, students taking this course must read E.B. White’s Elements of Style, and
either Bleak House or A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, and submit a two-page analysis of the way
Dickens develops the reader’s favorite character. This is due on the first day of class. Required Texts: pending
Teacher: Eric Carey Recommended Donation of $15 per weekly class session

• Creative Writing & Composition- In this creative writing course, your 8th-12th grader will learn how to write
engaging fiction by developing characters, setting, establishing clear rising action, including a climax, falling
action, and a denouement. This course will explore literary elements and figurative language applying creative
writing to a variety of genres including short stories, skits, and poetry. Required Texts: pending Teacher: Keira
Moody Recommended Donation of $10 per weekly session

• Middle School English - In this IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) In this IEW (Institute for Excellence in
Writing) based class, your 6 th -8 th grader will read quality source texts teaching them about U.S. History while
learning to effectively write using structure and style. In addition, this class will incorporate vocabulary
development. As we move through the units, your middle schooler will develop their: speaking skills; grammar,
word choice, and sentence fluency; ability to summarize and write stories and research reports. Each week, 2-3
hours of homework will be assigned and parental supervision and guidance will be required. Teacher: Keira
Moody Recommended Donation of $10
Required Text/Materials:
• IEW U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons (http://iew.com/shop/products/us-history-based-writing-lessons-
student-book-only)
• Student Resource Notebook (by purchasing the student binder above through IEW, you will receive it as a free
e-book download to print out OR you can purchase it prebound: http://iew.com/shop/products/student-
resource-notebook)
• Thesaurus
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
• Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare