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English
graduation requirements & Sequence of English Courses
The minimum graduation requirement in English is 4 credits. It is highly recommended that all students take at least one credit of English each year. Students may take English electives in addition to the required sequence of classes.
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Gr. 9-English 1 |
Gr. 10- English 2 |
Gr. 11-English 3-or-AP Lang & Comp |
Gr. 12- English 4-or-AP Lit & Comp-or-Electives |
Guidelines for Choosing your Level in English
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Foundation: |
Foundation students should expect reading assignments of up to 20 pages a night. |
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Extension: |
Extension students will be expected to read up to 30 pages a night and should be able to research and write most assignments independently. |
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Honors: |
Honors students should be capable and willing to read up to 40 pages a night and should be able to complete independent research and writing assignments. |
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Grade 10
Foundation |
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ENGLISH 2 |
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English 1 |
Required Grade 10 Course | |
Continue to develop your reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills through grammar, vocabulary, and writing exercises. Explore the short story, poetry, drama, the essay, and the novel. Read anthology-based world literature selections written by classical and modern writers. You will also critically read classic novels and plays selected from works taught regularly within this course. You will focus on creating effective communication through oral and written expression. At the honors and extension level, you will write a formal research paper; at the foundation level, you will complete a research report. You are expected to maintain a writing portfolio that contains various expository and creative pieces as well as the results of career research. | | 1463 |
CREATIVE WRITING |
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Explore your creativity in poetry and fiction and discover the power of imagination. Evaluate professional models which will serve as springboards for your own writing. You will keep a journal and also keep a portfolio of your work. Examples from this portfolio will be used for reading, collaborative revision, and assessment. This is a workshop process that requires you to practice various writing techniques, work on drafts, share them with others and evaluate critical feedback. This will fine tune your creative writing skills in prose and poetry.
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Grade 10
Extension |
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| 1025 |
ENGLISH 2 (E) |
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English 1 |
Required Grade 10 Course | |
Continue to develop your reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills through grammar, vocabulary, and writing exercises. Explore the short story, poetry, drama, the essay, and the novel. Read anthology-based world literature selections written by classical and modern writers. You will also critically read classic novels and plays selected from works taught regularly within this course. You will focus on creating effective communication through oral and written expression. At the honors and extension level, you will write a formal research paper; at the foundation level, you will complete a research report. You are expected to maintain a writing portfolio that contains various expository and creative pieces as well as the results of career research. | | 1355 |
JOURNALISM (E) |
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Explores the major areas of mass media: newspapers, magazines, and television. This course is intended for students who like to write. The emphasis is on news writing for print and broadcast media. Students study ethics in the media and learn interviewing techniques. Exercises include editorial and feature writing, advertising, and sports writiing. Students also read, analyze and discuss newspapers and news magazines.
| | 1455 |
PUBLIC SPEAKING (E) |
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Students will overcome stage fright and develop confidence in public communication skills. They study the fundamentals of outlining and researching for a speech, and then give speeches of persuasion, demonstration, information, and entertainment to classmates. Students put language into action by learning this useful skill.
| | 1515 |
DRAMA (E) |
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Note: This course meets the requirement for both English and Arts education. Students must declare whether they are taking this course for English credit or Arts Education credit. Drama is a performance-based course and may be repeated for credit. More than one credit will count as an elective course.
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Drama production brings the artistic creation of a play-wright to life. Production can open up a fascinating world in which you may find an opportunity to exercise your self-expression and creativity. Production of a play is the major objective for this course. Students will have to assume various responsibilities including performance, set design, lighting, sound, and publicity. The play to be produced will be announced on the first day of class and tryouts will take place immediately after a reading of the play.
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FILM STUDIES (E) |
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English 1 |
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Presents a literary look at great American films through the study of hallmark films of 20th Century American Cinema including Modern Times, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Rebel Without a Cause, Dr. Strangelove, and Star Wars. Students critically view, discuss and write about these great films.
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Grade 10
Honors |
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| 1027 |
ENGLISH 2 (H) |
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English 1 |
Required Grade 10 Course | |
Continue to develop your reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills through grammar, vocabulary, and writing exercises. Explore the short story, poetry, drama, the essay, and the novel. Read anthology-based world literature selections written by classical and modern writers. You will also critically read classic novels and plays selected from works taught regularly within this course. You will focus on creating effective communication through oral and written expression. At the honors and extension level, you will write a formal research paper; at the foundation level, you will complete a research report. You are expected to maintain a writing portfolio that contains various expository and creative pieces as well as the results of career research. | | 1307 |
EXPOSITORY WRITING 1 (H) |
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Enhance your writing skills by focusing on fundamental skills such as sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph unity and coherence within the rhetorical framework. Students will improve their writing skills through individual conferences with the teacher and structured peer evaluation.
| | 1357 |
JOURNALISM (H) |
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Explores the major areas of mass media: newspapers, magazines, and television. This course is intended for students who like to write. The emphasis is on news writing for print and broadcast media. Students study ethics in the media and learn interviewing techniques. Exercises include editorial and feature writing, advertising, and sports writiing. Students also read, analyze and discuss newspapers and news magazines.
| | 1457 |
PUBLIC SPEAKING (H) |
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Students will overcome stage fright and develop confidence in public communication skills. They study the fun-damentals of outlining and researching for a speech, and then give speeches of persuasion, demonstration, information, and entertainment to classmates. Students put language into action by learning this useful skill.
| | 1467 |
CREATIVE WRITING (H) |
1 |
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Explore your creativity in poetry and fiction and discover the power of imagination. Evaluate professional models which will serve as springboards for your own writing. You will keep a journal and also keep a portfolio of your work. Examples from this portfolio will be used for reading, collaborative revision, and assessment. This is a workshop process that requires you to practice various writing techniques, work on drafts, share them with others and evaluate critical feedback. This will fine tune your creative writing skills in prose and poetry.
| | 1517 |
DRAMA (H) |
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Note: This course meets the requirement for both English and Arts education. Students must declare whether they are taking this course for English credit or Arts Education credit. Drama is a performance-based course and may be repeated for credit. More than one credit will count as an elective course.
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Drama production brings the artistic creation of a play-wright to life. Production can open up a fascinating world in which you may find an opportunity to exercise your self-expression and creativity. Production of a play is the major objective for this course. Students will have to assume various responsibilities including performance, set design, lighting, sound, and publicity. The play to be produced will be announced on the first day of class and tryouts will take place immediately after a reading of the play.
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