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vocabulary skills and refresh their knowledge of grammar, Prerequisites: Success in ENG304: Honors American
usage, and mechanics. Literature, or equivalent, and teacher/school counselor
Course Length: Yearlong recommendation.
Suggested Grade: 10-11
Prerequisites: ENG103 & ENG203: Literary Analysis and
Composition II, or equivalent. ENG500: AP English Language and Composition
Students learn to understand and analyze complex works by
a variety of authors. They explore the richness of language,
ENG304: Honors American Literature including syntax, imitation, word choice, and tone. They
In this course, students read and analyze works of American also learn about their own composition style and process,
literature from Colonial to contemporary times, including starting with exploration, planning, and writing, and
poetry, short stories, novels, drama, and nonfiction. The continuing through editing, peer review, rewriting,
literary works provide opportunities for critical writing, polishing, and applying what they learn to academic,
creative projects, and online discussions. Students develop personal, and professional contexts. In this equivalent of an
vocabulary skills and refresh their knowledge of grammar, introductory college-level survey class, students prepare for
usage, and mechanics in preparation for standardized tests. the AP® Exam and for further study in communications,
Students enrolled in this challenging course will also creative writing, journalism, literature, and composition.
complete independent projects that deepen their Course Length: Yearlong
understanding of the themes and ideas presented in the Suggested Grade: 11-12
curriculum. Prerequisites: Success in ENG304: Honors American
Course Length: Yearlong Literature (or equivalent) and teacher/school counselor
Suggested Grade: 10-11 recommendation.
Prerequisites: Success in ENG204: Honors Literary Analysis
and Composition II, or equivalent, and teacher/school
counselor recommendation. ENG510: AP English Literature and Composition
In this course, the equivalent of an introductory college-
level survey class, students are immersed in novels, plays,
ENG403: British and World Literature poems, and short stories from various periods. Students
Students read selections from British and World literature read and write daily, using a variety of multimedia and
in a loosely organized chronological framework. They interactive activities, interpretive writing assignments, and
analyze the themes, styles, and structures of these texts discussions. The course places special emphasis on reading
and make thematic connections among diverse authors, comprehension, structural and critical analyses of written
periods, and settings. Students complete guided and works, literary vocabulary, and recognizing and
independent writing assignments that refine their analytical understanding literary devices. Students prepare for the AP
skills. They have opportunities for creative expression in Exam and for further study in creative writing,
projects of their choosing. communications, journalism, literature, and composition.
Course Length: Yearlong Course Length: Yearlong
Suggested Grade: 11-12 Suggested Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: ENG303: American Literature, or equivalent. Prerequisites: Success in ENG304: Honors American
Literature (or equivalent) and a teacher/school counselor
recommendation.

ENG404: Honors British and World Literature
Students read selections from British and World literature
in a loosely organized chronological framework. They
analyze the themes, styles, and structures of these texts
and make thematic connections among diverse authors,
periods, and settings. Students work independently on
many of their analyses and engage in creative collaboration
with their peers. Students also practice test-taking skills for
standardized assessments in critical reading and writing.
Course Length: Yearlong
Suggested Grade: 11-12

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