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Critical Reading Strategies Critical Reading CHS Argument CHS Argument
Strategies
Yearbook 1 Creative Writing Creative Writing
Yearbook 1, 2
Journalism 1 Journalism 1, 2 Journalism 1, 2
Journalism 1, 2
Theater Arts: Critical Reading Critical Reading
Principles of Acting Theater Arts: Strategies Strategies
Principles of Acting
Principles of Directing Yearbook 1, 2, 3 Yearbook 1, 2, 3, 4
Principles of Directing
Theater Arts: Theater Arts:
Principles of Acting Principles of Acting

Principles of Directing Principles of Directing

Advanced Acting & Advanced Acting &
Production Production

All Core English courses have a summer reading requirement. All students enrolled in an English course are
required to read two (2) novels from the Summer Reading List. Students enrolled in an Honors course are
required to read three (3) novels from the Summer Reading list.

Course Title: English 9 – Genre Analysis Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 101111 Term(s) Full
Offered: Year

Prerequisite(s): Completion of English 8 Open To 9

Grades:

Description: In this course, emphasis is placed on various genres of literature including the short story, Shakespearean
drama, poetry, and the novel. The writing emphasis will include literary analysis, timed writings, and a research project.

These units will be accompanied by appropriate SAT vocabulary including literary terms. The student will review grammar

and basic usage. Grammar will include parts of speech, punctuation, sentence structure and style. All students

completing a ninth grade English course are required to take the end of course Keystone Literature Exam as mandated by

the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Keystone Exam score is not calculated in the student’s final course

grade.

Course Title: Honors English 9 – Advanced Genre Analysis and Intro Credit Value: 1.0

to Literary Criticism

Course Number: 101211 Term(s) Full

Offered: Year

Prerequisite(s): Completion of English 8 with a 90% or higher and teacher Open To 9

recommendation or completion of Pre-AP English with 80% Grades:

or higher and teacher recommendation

Description: Critical arguments regarding various genres of literature including poetry, Shakespearean drama, the novel,

and the short story are emphasized. The writing emphasis will include literary analysis, timed writings,

reflection/response, descriptive paragraphs, syntactically parallel paragraphs and essays, and a research project. Literary

analysis involves the investigation of a piece of literature through the author’s use of literary elements such as plot,

character, setting and theme. These units will be accompanied by SAT vocabulary including literary terms. The student

will be expected to correctly use and evaluate grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and style. All students

completing a ninth grade English course are required to take the end of course Keystone Literature Exam as mandated by

the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Keystone Exam score is not calculated in the student’s final course

grade.

Course Title: English 10 – Language/Literary Credit Value: 1.0

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