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English 9 Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Reading and responding to literature and informational texts
• Close reading skills
• Academic writing skills
• Research skills
• Argumentative speaking Project, activities, etc.: Essays, seminars, speeches and presentations, and independent reading Instructional Focus: Writing and language exploration, critical thinking
Honors English 9 Intended Audience: Highly skilled readers and writers in grade 9 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Critical literacy and thinking skills
• Academic writing skills
• Argumentation skills
• Research skills
• Public speaking skills Project, activities, etc.: Essays, seminars, and speeches Instructional Focus: Faster pace, higher level thinking and rigorous activity
English 10 Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 9 or Honors English 9 Intended Audience: Grade 10 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Critical literacy and thinking skills
• Supporting ideas with textual evidence
• Research skills
• Speaking and presentation skills
• Academic writing skills
• Literary analysis Projects, Activities, etc.: Close readings, essays, research, presentations, seminars, and independent reading Instructional Focus: Writing and language exploration, critical thinking
English 10 with College Foundations [ This course is the highly recommended option for students not taking Honors English 10.] Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 9 or Honors English 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credit( 1.0 English credit, 0.5 Elective credit) Major Outcomes:
• College readiness skills( goal setting, time management, note taking, reflection)
• Critical literacy and thinking skills
• Supporting ideas with textual evidence
• Research and interview skills
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• Speaking and presentation skills
• Academic writing skills, including argumentation
• Literary and rhetorical analysis Projects, activities, etc.: Close readings, essays, research, interviews, presentations, seminars, and independent reading Instructional Focus: Writing and language exploration, critical thinking, and reflection
Honors English 10 Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 9 or Honors English 9 Intended Audience: Highly skilled readers and writers in grade 10 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to rhetorical analysis
• Interpretation and evaluation of literature and informational texts
• Understanding of fiction and nonfiction Projects, Activities, etc.: Essays, presentations, seminars, and independent reading Instructional Focus: Faster pace and rigorous activity
English 11 Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 10 or Honors English 10 Intended Audience: Grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Analysis of American literature and informational texts
• Argumentation- reading, writing, speaking
• Academic writing skills
• Research skills
• Supporting ideas with textual evidence
• Speaking and presentation skills Projects, Activities, etc.: Close readings, essays, research, presentations, seminars, and independent reading Instructional Focus: Writing and language exploration, critical thinking
AP English Language and Composition [ Students are strongly encouraged to take the AP English Language and Composition test in May ] 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
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English 12 Prerequisite / Selection Process: English 11 or AP English Language and Composition Intended Audience: Grade 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Critical reading of literature and informational texts
• Study of advertising, propaganda, and news bias
• Academic writing
• Research Projects, Activities, etc.: Essays, research, seminars, and presentations Instructional Focus: Writing and language exploration, critical thinking
AP Literature and Composition [ AndHS only ] [ Students are strongly encouraged to take the AP English Literature and Composition test in May ] Intended Audience: Highly skilled readers and writers in grade 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Reading selected pieces of world literature from a variety of periods
• Analyze literature for structure, style, theme, and use of language
• Acquire skills necessary to succeed in college
• Approach the AP exam with confidence Projects, Activities, etc.: Writers notebook, small and large group discussions, individual reports, panels and oral reading of plays Instructional Focus: Faster pace and independent work
Coll Honors Introduction to Literature College credit [ University of Minnesota ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: GPA in top 20 percent or cumulative GPA in previouslytaken English courses that exceeds a 3.25; English 11 or AP English Language and Composition; or by teacher recommendation Intended Audience: Highly skilled readers and writers in grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Discussion and interpretation of literary forms
• Personal response to literature
• Experience with literary analysis composition
• Reader’ s notebook Projects, Activities, etc.:
• Reader’ s notebook
• Textual Discussions Instructional Focus: Rigorous and higher level critical thinking, multiple perspectives, seminars, some independent study
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