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ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

REQUIRED COURSES

11th grade graduation requirement

Choose one of the following - See chart on page 14 for AP and HP information
English 11 A, B, C AP English 11 Blended A, B, C
Course Number: 033401 + 033402 + 033403 Course Number: 033971 + 033972 + 033973
Must register for all 3 trimesters Must register for all 3 trimesters
Prerequisite: None Note: Advanced Placement course. This course includes extensive
Fulfills graduation requirement for: English 11 reading and writing assignments all year. Summer reading will be
assigned and must be completed by the first day of school. Students
Grade Level: 11 are encouraged to take the AP Exam for this course.

Course Description: In this required course you will study literature, Note: See page 5 for more information.
composition and language/communication skills. You will write Prerequisite: None
informational, persuasive, reflective/technical papers with an overall
focus on college preparation. Fulfills graduation requirement for: English 11
Grade Level: 11
English 11 Blended A, B, C Blended courses personalize instruction so that students may accelerate
Course Number: 033501 + 033502 + 033503 their learning. Students in the blended AP English 11 course will receive
frequent formative information on progress toward mastery of learning
Note: See page 5 for more information. objectives and have the opportunity to move forward to new goals and
Must register for all 3 trimesters objectives after mastering required knowledge and skills. Students will
also have the opportunity to choose learning activities and
Prerequisite: None
experiences such as personal learning time, collaborative project work
Fulfills graduation requirement for: English 11 time, classroom instruction and online learning in Schoology to master
course curriculum and apply skills.
Grade Offered: 11
Blended courses personalize instruction so that students may Course Description: See AP English 11
accelerate their learning. In Blended English 11, students can learn
and engage with the material at their own pace and create their own
adaptable learning path, which will include a variety of ways of Integrated English 11 and World History/Geography
learning based on personal learning goals. Students will receive ALP 11
frequent, specific, formative information to aid progress toward Course Numbers: 033551 + 033552 + 033553
mastery of course objectives, and will be able to move ahead to new Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval or continuation after
learning objectives after demonstrating mastery. Students in this successful completion of ALP 10
course will have personal learning time to master course curriculum in
Schoology as well as collaborative project work time in the media Grade Level: 11
center to apply skills. Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 11; World History and
Geography
Course Description: See English 11
Course Description: ALP 11 (Autonomous Learner Program) is a
challenging class that combines the 11th grade English and Social
AP English 11 A, B, C Studies requirements into a single class. Expect homework most
Course Number: 033871 + 033872 + 033873 school nights. Upon completion of the course, you will receive six
credits.
Must register for all 3 trimesters
This course, based on Betts' Autonomous Learner Program Model, is
Note: Advanced Placement course. This course includes extensive designed for academically gifted and talented learners in English and
reading and writing assignments all year. Summer reading will be social studies. The students commit to the entire course set if they
assigned and must be completed by the first day of school. Students apply and are selected for this program. The Autonomous Learner
are encouraged to take the AP Exam for this course. Program gives students opportunities to discover the notion of
giftedness, to develop their individual talents, to allow enrichment to
Prerequisite: None
curricular matters, to participate in self-directed seminars, and to
Fulfills graduation requirement for: English 11 conduct in-depth studies. Students in this course will meet the district
objectives and state standards for both English and social studies.
Grade Level: 11
Upon completion of the course, students will receive six credits (3 in
Course Description: This college-level course focuses intensely on English and 3 in World History/World Geography).
language and rhetorical analysis, persuasive techniques and writing,
and critical reading both fiction and non-fiction. You will be
responsible for doing reading and writing projects on your own,
outside of class time.
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