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Summer reading and writing are required.
Movement to a regular English 10 class MAY NOT
occur until the end of the first quarter.
Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks not to exceed
$35.00.
ENGLISH 11
(Full year, 1 credit)
This full year course emphasizes reading, analysis,
oral communication, and writing. The class involves
a survey of American literature, both fiction and
non-fiction, from its earliest beginnings with Native
Americans, foreign explorers, and African slaves to
the most significant work of nineteenth and
twentieth century authors. Readings have included
short stories from Poe and Hawthorne, as well as
excerpts from Walden and the novels The Great
Gatsby, The Circle, and The Catcher in the Rye. In
addition to the literature component, the course
also emphasizes research paper and essay writing,
vocabulary study, and drama appreciation.
Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks; not to
exceed $35.00.
AP ENGLISH: LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION
(Full year, 1 AP credit)
Available to both juniors and seniors. Prerequisite:
A consistent “B” average in English classes and a
recommendation from the students’ English teacher
is also advised.
AP Language and Composition is a full-year, one
credit hour course that is available to juniors who
are interested in advanced studies in English and the
art of writing. It will “emphasize expository,
analytical and argumentative writing that forms the
basis of academic and professional communication,
as well as personal and reflective writing that fosters
the development of writing within any context […].
The end goal is to enable students to read complex
texts with understanding and to write prose of
sufficient richness and complexity in order to
communicate effectively with mature readers.
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Students are encouraged to place their emphasis on
content, purpose, and audience [and…] will be
assisted and encouraged to use mechanics,
grammar, and vocabulary in a sophisticated
manner, thus reflecting the link between the use of
these conventions and their own writing style.
Through this they will become aware of how stylistic
effects are achieved by a writer’s linguistic choices.”
The course focuses on nonfiction and is taught
during the same year that students would be
receiving American Literature in the college
preparatory track. Although the course is not based
solely in American works, it will help students to
develop an understanding of the American
experience, in both a historical and contemporary
sense, and how that has contributed to an American
voice in writing.
Students considering the course should be willing to
be actively involved in the class, enjoy reading, and
have a strong desire to improve their writing.
Accelerated English 9 and 10 are recommended but
not required. Summer reading is required. Students
enrolled in this class are required to take the AP
exam in May.
Fees: AP Exam, $95; Student will purchase
paperbacks not to exceed $75.00
AP ENGLISH: LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
(Full year, 1 AP credit)
AP Literature and Composition is available to both
juniors and seniors; students who particularly enjoy
fiction are encouraged to sign up.
The AP English course is designed to engage
students in the careful reading and critical analysis
of literary fiction, drama, and poetry, while
providing students the opportunity to earn college
credit. College credit is earned with a score of 3 or
higher on the AP exam. Through the close reading of
selected contemporary and classic texts, students
deepen their understanding of how author-choice,
form, style, techniques, syntax, and diction express
theme, tone, and message. Students will also