CURRICULUM GUIDE 2026-27
311 | ENGLISH III HONORS 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisites: 80 % in English II Honors( or 95 % in English II and teacher recommendation)
This is an accelerated course for juniors that explores a variety of genres( epic, short story, novel, drama, poetry, essay, satire, film, literary criticism) covering a significant body of British Literature. Periods studied will include the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Restoration, Romanticism, the Victorian Age and the Modern Age. This class is designed as preparation for the Advanced Placement exam taken in May of a student’ s senior year, which may qualify him for college credit. Heavy emphasis is placed on reading, analyzing and discussing literary works as well as writing expository, interpretative, argumentative, and evaluative essays. Students will also write a five-to-seven-page literary research paper. Common grammatical, mechanical, and usage problems will be addressed in mini-lessons. Finally, a vocabulary workbook will be completed throughout the school year, and cumulative vocabulary quizzes and tests will be given.
312 | ENGLISH III 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English II
In this course, the student will chronologically survey British literature and its relevant history. He will complete extensive work in composition, vocabulary and outside reading. Additionally, the student will write a research paper, prepare for ACT / SAT, and write a college essay.
315 | MYTHOLOGY 0.5 CREDIT
World Mythology is a semester course where students explore major cultural myths and epics from around the world. The students will interpret myths for their sociological, philosophical, and historical significance, identify various universal archetypes, themes, and symbols found in myths, analyze the cultural significance and relevance of important ancient stories, deepen knowledge of world cultures, and make connections between the text, society as a whole, and his personal experience.
411 | AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisites: 80 % in AP English Language and Composition( or 90 % in English III Honors)
In this Advanced Placement course, the student will work extensively in reading( essays, short stories, novels, dramas, and poetry), writing, and developing vocabulary based on norms established by the College Entrance Examination Board. This is an extremely rigorous course designed for capable and ambitious students currently enrolled in AP English Language and Composition. Students in this course will be required to take the English Advanced Placement Test at the end of their senior year.
$ A fee is charged for the AP exam.
412 | ENGLISH IV— MODERN LITERATURE / EXPOSITORY WRITING 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English III
In this course, the student will study contemporary literature, primarily in the form of essays, short stories, novels and drama. The student will work to improve his reading speed, comprehension, vocabulary skills and literary enjoyment through class discussion. Integrated with the reading program is a course of expository writing in which the student will work to improve his writing, both in form and content, and stimulate logical and critical thinking with accurate and fluent articulation.
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