COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Course descriptions are listed by subject area and include prerequisites , if any , the grade level in which the course is offered , and the number of credit hours students may earn . Course sequencing charts are included at the end of each subject area in order for students to determine the academic course level they desire .
ENGLISH
English I |
Grade 9 |
1 Unit |
Prerequisite : None |
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This is the foundation course for all high school English courses . Students engage in various types of literature , practice writing and related skills , and |
participate in activities that foster an appreciation of literature and promote language mastery . |
Honors English I Grade 9 1 Unit Prerequisite : Level 4 on 8 th grade EOG ; grade of “ B ” or higher in 8 th grade Language Arts , teacher recommendation Students in English I explore the ways that audience , purpose , and context shape oral communication , written communication , and media and technology . While emphasis is placed on communicating for purposes of personal expression , students also engage in meaningful communication for expressive expository , argumentative , and literary purposes . Students will express reflections and reactions to literature and to personal experience and explain meaning , describe processes , and answer research questions . The student will evaluate communication and critique texts and make and support an informed opinion . The students will participate in conversations about and written analysis of literary genres , elements and traditions and use knowledge of language and standard grammatical conventions . Students in the honors course will explore literature more widely and deeply , including more challenging and / or complex print and non-print texts . Honors courses will require students to work as self-directed and reflective learners , both independently and in groups as leaders and collaborators . Higher order thinking skills will be emphasized through interdisciplinary and critical perspectives as reflected in the quality of student performance in oral language , written language and other media / technology .
English II |
Grade 10 |
1 Unit |
Prerequisite : English I |
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In this course , students will read World literature . Students will learn major literary movements and understand how national / international events affected |
the literature of a particular society . Creation myths , Greek drama , and twentieth-century European prose will be analyzed . Writing skills will be |
emphasized . Students will take the NC end-of-course exam at the end of the semester . |
Honors English II Grade 10 1 Unit Prerequisite : Grade of “ B ” or higher in English I , teacher recommendation Students in English II will read , discuss and write about both classical and contemporary World literature through which they will identify cultural significance . They will examine pieces of World literature in a cultural context to appreciate the diversity and complexity of world issues and to connect global ideas to their own experiences . Students will continue to explore language for expressive , explanatory , critical , argumentative and literary purposes , although emphasis will be placed on informational contexts . In addition to literature study , students will examine non-literary texts related to cultural studies and research material to use primarily in clarifying their own explanatory responses to situations and literary-based issues . Students will critically interpret and evaluate experiences , literature , language and ideas and use standard grammatical conventions and select features of language appropriate to purpose , audience and context of the work . Students will take the NC end-of-course exam at the end of the semester .
English III |
Grade 11 |
1 Unit |
Prerequisite : English II |
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In this course , students will explore American literature , learn major literary movements and understand how the lives of American authors affected their |
work . Students will improve their grammatical skills , enhance their vocabulary and discover how historical trends shape literature . Students will choose an |
area of interest and then focus on a specific topic . Students will demonstrate their ability to develop a chosen topic , conduct the necessary research and |
write proficiently on that topic using the MLA annotation style . |
Honors English III Grade 11 1 Unit Prerequisite : Level 4 or higher on English II EOC ; Grade of “ B ” or higher in English II , teacher recommendation Students in English III analyze United States literature as it reflects social perspective and historical significance by continuing to use language for expressive , expository , argumentative and literary purposes . The emphasis in English III is critical analysis of texts through reading , writing , speaking , listening and using media . In addition , the students will relate the experiences of others to their own and research the diversity of American experience . The students will examine relationships between past and present . They will build increasing sophistication in defining issues and using arguments effectively . The students will create products and presentations which maintain standard conventions of written and oral language . Students in the Honors course will explore United States literature more widely and deeply , including more challenging and / or complete print and non-print texts . Students will choose an area of interest and then focus on a specific topic for research .
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