ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS [ ELA ] independent reading. Instructional focus: The course will move at a faster pace than English 10. This will allow students to explore topics in greater depth. Teachers will create daily reading, writing, and discussion activities as students explore thematic units. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning
Honors Social Studies 10 / Honors English 10 Block [ CPHS only ] Prerequistite / Selection Process: Teacher or counselor recommendation, English 9 and Social Studies 9 Intended audience: Grade 10 Credit: Two trimesters / two periods = 2.0 credits Major outcomes:
• Relationship of history, literature and communication skills
Instructional focus: Students enrolled in Honors courses will be required to apply higher-order thinking and communication skills, study primary source documents and complete independent and / or group research projects
Pre-AP English II [ AndHS only ] Prerequisite / Selection process: Pre-AP English 1 Intended audience: All grade 10 students at AndHS Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes: Pre-AP English 2 builds on the foundation of the Pre-AP English 1 course, asking students to apply the skills learned in that earlier course. Students develop a stronger awareness of how a writer can manipulate language to serve a unique purpose. As writers, students compose nuanced analytical essays with well-crafted sentences.
English 11 IB SL [ CPHS Only ] Prerequisite / Selection process: English 10, Honors English 10 or Honors Social Studies 10 / English 10 Block Intended audience: Grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Develop student expression( oral and written)
• Introduce students to various literary and nonliterary works focusing on global issues
• Develop the ability for detailed analysis
• Academic writing and speaking skills Projects, activities, etc.: Analysis essays, oral presentations, seminars, independent reading, and close readings of diverse texts
STEAM English 11: DIY Projects [ AHS only ] Intended audience: Grade 11 Credit: 1 Trimester = 0.5 credits Major outcomes:
• Interrogate issues through self-directed investigation to form an understanding of how to present innovative solutions
• Build out verbal, written, media, and technological literacy skills to critically consider and engage in different methods that students can obtain and use information in the digital age
• Grow communication skills to creatively and reflectively make and deliver students’ own‘ how to’ informational artifacts, such as info-graphics, videos, instructional manuals, blogs, etc.
Projects, activities, etc.: Design investigation & technical writing- LEGO project, Book Club Issues Website, group innovations project, infographics, videos, instructional manuals, blogs, etc. Instructional focus: Application of practical literacy skills in real-world situations and connection of literature to real-world experiences.
AP English Language and Composition [ AP exam is in May each year ] Intended audience: Highly skilled readers and writers in grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Reading texts from a variety of periods, disciplines and rhetorical contexts
• Build skills in analyzing writer’ s purpose and use of rhetorical techniques
• Approach the AP exam with confidence Projects, activities, etc.: Various challenging writing and reading assignments Instructional focus: Faster pace and independent work; college credit may be earned based on AP exam score and institution
Contemporary Voices Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 11, AP English Language and Composition, or CP English 11 [ CPHS only ] Intended Audience: Grade 11 and Grade 12 students Credit: One trimester =. 5 credit Note: This is one of four possible trimester courses students can select to fulfill one half of the English 11 or English 12 requirements. Juniors will complete any two of the four choice courses for full English 11 credit. Seniors will complete any two of the four choice courses for full English 12 credit. This course will be offered in school years ending with odd numbers( 2026- 27, 2028-29, etc.). Major Outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of contemporary texts, focusing on how contemporary texts can help people better understand human experience and the world around them.
• Write daily, with a wide variety of writing experiences, especially focusing on literacy themes and connections.
• Develop language skills( including expanding vocabulary and examining voice and style) as they relate to reading, writing, and speaking.
• Develop skills in listening and speaking in small groups, full-class seminars and presentations. Projects / Activities: book clubs, Socratic seminars, research to support study of contemporary authors, and presentations.
Instructional Focus: Teachers will create daily reading, writing and discussion activities as students explore essential questions related to contemporary issues and texts. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning.
Graphic Novels Prerequisite / Selection process: English 10, Honors English 10, English 10 with College Foundations Intended audience: Grades 11 or 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Note: This is one of four possible trimester courses students can select to fulfill one half of the English 11 or English 12 requirement this year. Students will complete any two of the four choice courses for full English 11 or English 12 credit. Note that eight different trimester courses will be offered on a rotating basis, with four choices available each year. This course will be offered in school years ending with odd numbers( 2026- 27, 2028-29, etc.). Major Outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of graphic novels, comics, and traditional prose texts, focusing on the impact of author’ s choices on a text.
• Write to create and engage the reader, employing a variety of purposeful literary techniques.
• Create and present digital communications.
• Develop language skills( including expanding vocabulary and examining voice and style) as they relate to reading, writing, and speaking.
Projects, activities, etc.: Book clubs, Socratic seminars, digital graphic memoirs, presentations, and reflection. Instructional focus: Teachers will create daily reading, writing, and discussion activities as students explore essential questions related to graphic novels and the human experience. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple
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