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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT




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        9  Grade:                 10  Grade:
        English 9                 English 10
        Honors English 9          Honors English 10
        H2BE: Honors Biology &    Journalism 1 Newspaper
            Honors English          Production
                                  Science Fiction
                                  Speech
                                  Senior Literature
                                  The Horror Genre
                                  The Short Story
                                  Yearbook Production
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        11  Grade:                12  Grade:
        English 11                Classics to Contemporary
        AP English: Language &      Literature
            Composition (11&12)  Drama as Literature

        AP English: Literature &   Journalism 1, 2 or 3
           Composition (11&12)      Newspaper Production
        WRLA 10101: Writings In   Science Fiction
           American Literature    Senior Literature
        Journalism 1 Newspaper    Speech
           Production             The Horror Genre
        Journalism 2 Newspaper    The Short Story
           Production             Yearbook Production
        Science Fiction           AP English: Language &
        Speech                       Composition (11&12)
        Senior Literature         AP English: Literature &
        The Horror Genre            Composition (11&12)
        The Short Story           WRLA 10101: Writings In
        Yearbook Production         American Literature (CCP)
                                  FDLA 20101: Writings in
                                    World Literature (CCP)
                                  Service Learning
                                  New Dimensions
                                                                  course  places  greater  emphasis  on  written  work.
                                                                  Initially  focusing  on  the  basic  strategies  of
        ENGLISH 9
                                                                  composition  as  a  process,  the  course  moves  into
        (Full year, 1 credit)                                     the study of short stories, novels, dramas, poetry,
                                                                  and  speech.  Vocabulary  development,  library
        This ninth grade English course is intended to serve
                                                                  orientation,  and  reading  strategies  are  integral
        as a transition to the senior high school curriculum,
                                                                  parts of this program. Major works have included
        emphasizing  language  and  literature  strategies        To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, Fahrenheit
        necessary  for  successful  experiences  not  only  in
                                                                  451, Of Mice and Men.
        English  courses  but  also  in  all  instructional  areas.
        Because  the  demands  of  written  language              Fee:    Student  will  purchase  paperbacks  not  to
        performance increase at the high  school level,  this     exceed $35.00.
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