LANGUAGE ARTS

5074 (10013100) ENGLISH I
+ Grade Level 9 Credit 1.0
+ Note: NCAA
English I provides instruction in English language skills including reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the content areas of literature and language. It offers instruction in reading and vocabulary necessary for comprehension of printed materials, and the writing of effective paragraphs and multi-paragraph papers, with emphasis upon all stages of the writing process.

5113 (10013200) ENGLISH HONORS I
+ Grade Level 9 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Note: NCAA
English Honors I promotes academic excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This course provides instruction in critical analysis of major literary genres. Composition instruction focuses upon using the writing process in creative, logical, and critical modes. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

6536 (10013207) ISP ENGLISH HONORS I GIFTED
+ Grade Level 9 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: District Placement and IEP staffing
+ Note: NCAA
ISP English Honors I promotes academic excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in reading, writing, speaking, and listening for students who have qualified for placement through District placement procedures. This course provides instruction in critical analysis of major literary genres. Composition instruction focuses upon using the writing process in creative, logical, and critical modes. .SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

5075 (10013400) ENGLISH II
+ Grade Level 10 Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: One English credit
+ Note: NCAA
This course provides instruction in English language skills and world literature. Content includes instruction in reading and vocabulary necessary to comprehend printed materials; the writing of essays for various purposes and audiences, using literary and non-literary subjects; analysis of selections found in world literature; and study of grammar, mechanics, usage and other conventions of standard writing.

5114 (10013500) ENGLISH HONORS II
+ Grade Level 10 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: One English credit ("B" average recommended in previous honor classes)
Summer reading program recommended prior to course work.
+ Note: NCAA
English Honors II promotes excellence in English language arts through the study of world literature and enriched experiences in composition, speech, and listening skills. This course provides instruction in universal themes found in world literature, as well as critical analysis. Vocabulary study focuses on verbal analogies and other items commonly found on standardized tests. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

6537 (10013507) ISP ENGLISH HONORS II GIFTED
+ Grade Level 10 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: District Placement and IEP staff ing. Summer reading program recom mended prior to course work.
+ Note: NCAA
ISP English Honors II promotes excellence in English language arts through the study of world literature and enriched experiences in composition, speech, and listening skills for students who have qualified through District placement procedures. This course provides instruction in universal themes found in world literature, as well as the critical analysis of various genres in that literature. Formal and informal speaking opportunities are provided. Vocabulary study focuses on verbal analogies and other items commonly found on standardized tests. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

5076 (10013700) ENGLISH III
+ Grade Level 11 Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Two English credits
+ Note: NCAA
English III provides instruction in American literature and in English language skills. Composition instruction includes frequent practice in writing various types of multi-paragraph papers, including documented papers. Vocabulary study will focus upon verbal analogies and other patterns commonly found on standardized tests. Listening, speaking and writing assignments are related to the study of American Literature.

5115 (10013800) ENGLISH HONORS III
+ Grade Level 11 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Two English credits "B" average recommended in previous honors classes".
+ Note: NCAA
This course promotes excellence through enriched experiences in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Instruction includes practice in writing various types of multi-paragraph essays, including documented papers and written and oral analysis of American literature. Reference skills and methods of summarizing are taught in the production of documented papers. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

6326 (10014200) ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH, LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
+ Grade Level 11 (AP) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Two English credits (with a recommended B average).
+ Note: Summer reading list and this is a college level course, NCAA. Entry essay may be required.
This course provides a study of the semantic, structural, and rhetorical resources of the English language as they relate to the principles of effective writing. Examples of prose from various fields and periods serve as models of effective writing. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination offered by the College Board.

 

A.P. AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM-
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Advanced Placement United States History Program is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in American History. The American Studies Program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full year introductory college courses.This year long course, facilitated by two Advanced Placement teachers meeting every other day, satisfies requisites for 6326 (10014200) Advanced Placement English, Language and Composition grade level 11 plus (AP) credit 1.0 and 0422 (21003300) Advanced Placement American History grade level 11 (AP) credit 1.0. Students are required to take both College Board examinations.

(21003300) ADVANCED PLACEMENT AMERICAN HISTORY

(10014200) A.P. ENGLISH, LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

 

 

AP European Studies Program - These two courses are linked together as a FULL YEAR course:

(10014300) Advanced Placement English, Literature and Composition
(21093800) Advanced Placement European History


Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a college-level course meeting graduation requirements in English. This course involves students in the study and practice of writing and in the study of literature. Students are required to take the College Board examination. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED. Advanced Placement European History provides students the opportunity to develop the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the formation of generalizations from primary sources in history, the synthesis and evaluation of information, the development of a set of criteria for judging proposed courses of action in terms of actual and projected consequences, the comparison of eras with similar trends, analysis of the impact of major historical figures and groups on European and world events, the detection of bias in making conclusions, and the emergence of patterns in historical development.

* Students in this AP course will partake in Socratic discussion, debates, mock trials, and role plays.

The AP European Studies Program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full year introductory college courses. This year long course, facilitated by two Advanced Placement teachers meeting every other day, satisfies requisites for 5127 (10014300) Advanced Placement English, Literature and Composition grade level 12 plus (AP) credit 1.0 and 0485 (21093800) Advanced Placement European History grade level 12 (AP) credit 1.0.

Students are required to take both College Board examinations.

4460(10014000) ENGLISH IV
+ Grade Level 12 Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Three credits in English
+ Note: NCAA
English IV provides instruction in the critical analysis of representative examples from British literature, as they reflect changes in the language and the development of the literary traditions of the English language. Writing experiences are structured to provide practice in real-life writing situations likely to be encountered beyond secondary school, including technical, creative, and traditional modes. Opportunity is provided to extend speaking, viewing, researching, and listening skills. Content includes instruction in vocabulary strategies and reading necessary for comprehension of printed materials. Technology is incorporated into all aspects of this course.SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

5077 (10014100) ENGLISH HONORS IV
+ Grade Level 12 (H) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Three English credits ("B" average recommended in previous classes).
Summer reading program recommended prior to course work.
+ Note: NCAA
English Honors IV promotes excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in communication skills and instruction in the literature of Great Britain. Instruction will cover the written and oral analysis of major British literary works. Writing assignments will develop students abilities to interpret literature and analyze it critically. Language study should include vocabulary and an overview of the history of the language as reflected in literature. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

5127 (10014300) ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
+ Grade Level 12 (AP) Credit 1.0
+ Prerequisite: Three English credits (with a "B"average recommended), or AP Language (with "B" average).
+ Note: This is a college-level course. Meets gradu- ation requirements in English. NCAA
This course involves students in the study and practice of writing and in the study of literature. Students learn to use the modes of discourse and to recognize the assumptions underlying various rhetorical strategies. Students acquire an understanding of the resources of the language and an understanding of the writer’s craft. Students are required to take the College Board examination.SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED.

5145 (10083200) SAT PREPARATION - - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION
+ Grade Level 10, 11, 12 Credit 1.0
+ Note: Combined with SAT Math Prep
This course develops advanced reading skills for students who plan to continue their formal education after high school. The content emphasizes vocabulary, comprehension, study skills, and test-taking skills and will develop these areas relative to the demands of the SAT and ACT requirements. The content should include, but not be limited to, instruction in writing, vocabulary, comprehension (literal, inferential and evaluative) as well as develop critical thinking and analytical skill. The methods of study and test-taking are examined, and individual methods suiting each student are developed.