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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

9th Grade:                10th Grade:
English 9                 English 10
Honors English 9          Honors English 10
                          Journalism 1 Newspaper
11th Grade:
English 11                   Production
AP English: Language &    Science Fiction
                          Speech
    Composition (11&12)   Senior Literature
AP English: Literature &  The Horror Genre
                          The Short Story
   Composition (11&12)    Yearbook Production
WRLA 10101: Writings In   12th Grade:
                          Classics to Contemporary
   American Literature
Journalism 1 Newspaper       Literature
                          Drama as Literature
   Production             Journalism 1, 2 or 3
Journalism 2 Newspaper
                             Newspaper Production
   Production             Science Fiction
Science Fiction           Senior Literature
Speech                    Speech
Senior Literature         The Horror Genre
The Horror Genre          The Short Story
The Short Story           Yearbook Production
Yearbook Production       AP English: Language &

                              Composition (11&12)
                          AP English: Literature &

                             Composition (11&12)
                          WRLA 10101: Writings In

                             American Literature (CCP)
                          FDLA 20101: Writings in

                             World Literature (CCP)
                          Service Learning
                          New Dimensions

ENGLISH 9                                                      strategies of composition as a process, the course
                                                               moves into the study of short stories, novels, dramas,

(Full year, 1 credit)                                          poetry, and speech. Vocabulary development, library
                                                               orientation, and reading strategies are integral parts of
This ninth grade English course is intended to serve as a      this program. Major works have included To Kill a
transition to the senior high school curriculum,               Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, Fahrenheit 451, Of Mice
emphasizing language and literature strategies                 and Men.
necessary for successful experiences not only in English

courses but also in all instructional areas. Because the       Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks not to exceed
demands of written language performance increase at            $35.00.
the high school level, this course places greater

emphasis on written work. Initially focusing on the basic

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