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HONORS ENGLISH 9 Summer reading and writing are required.
(Full year, 1 credit) Course fees include a $30.00 lab fee, as well as
Honors English 9 is an advanced course designed for $125.00 for travel expenses.
highly motivated students who have strong writing Students will purchase paperbacks not to exceed
skills and an interest in an in-depth study of $35.00.
literature. Special emphasis is placed on analyzing
fiction and non-fiction, as well as oral ENGLISH 10
communication, developing writing and research
skills, and expanding vocabulary. This course is (Full year, 1 credit)
preparation for Honors English 10. The tenth grade English course involves the study of
Summer reading and writing are required. selected world literature while addressing essential
Movement to a regular English 9 class MAY NOT questions. Stressing the importance of language
occur until the end of the first quarter. proficiency, the course advances students in
grammar and complex sentence forms, syntax,
Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks not to exceed levels of usage and vocabulary enrichment. Writing
$35.00. includes narrative, literary analysis, and
argumentative writing, including an intensive
H2BE: Honors Biology & Honors English research paper unit. Reading includes short stories,
poetry, non-fiction, and novels. Major works may
(Full year, 2 honors level credits: 1 Honors Biology, include Julius Caesar or Much Ado About Nothing,
1 Honors English, Grade 9) All Quiet on the Western Front, Night, The Secret Life
Prerequisite: Evaluation of student application, of Bees, and a choice-novel unit.
teacher recommendations, and possible interview
Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks not to exceed
This co-taught Honors Biology and Honors English 9 $35.00.
is a research-based course focusing on critical
thinking and application. The course integrates HONORS ENGLISH 10
biological concepts (cells, genetics, ecology,
evolution, and related ethical issues) with literature (Full year, 1 credit)
that complements these topics and meets state Prerequisite: A consistent “B+” average in English
standards. Students will read a variety of works, 9/Honors 9 and a recommendation from the English
including poetry, plays, and nonfiction, to learn 9 team are strongly recommended.
about biological issues while using these sources as
a springboard for discussion. For example, students Exploring works and writers from across the globe,
could create proposals offering solutions for some this advanced course consists of an in-depth study
of today’s most compelling scientific dilemmas. of literature and composition, including formal
Reading selections include, but are not limited to, Of research. While writing and reading are
Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Hour of Land emphasized, the course is designed to also include
by Terry Tempest Williams, The Immortal Life of speaking and study skills. Major works have
Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, selections from included All Quiet on the Western Front; A Separate
Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, selections from Peace; Strength in What Remains; Julius Caesar;
Walden by H.D. Thoreau, and others. The course will and/or A Tale of Two Cities; Cry, the Beloved
include an outdoor component, utilizing Hudson Country, and assorted poems, short stories and
High School’s land lab and nearby parks, and films.
culminate in a backpacking trip in the spring, with an
overnight in the fall.
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