CURRICULUM GUIDE 2019-2020
211
ENGLISH II HONORS
1.0 credit
Prerequisite: 85% in English I Honors (or 90% in English I)
In this advanced course, the student will survey the best of American literature, from the time of the Colonies to the
present, and trace some of the traditions and attitudes that have molded contemporary America. Designed for the
student who can work at an accelerated pace; in this course, he will be expected to do outside reading and work
extensively on composition, grammar and vocabulary.
212
ENGLISH II
1.0 credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English I or English Composition
In this course, the student will experience a survey of American literature as well as complete extensive work in grammar,
composition, vocabulary, and outside reading.
310 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION
1.0 credit
Prerequisites: 80% in English III Honors (or English II Honors)
This is an extremely rigorous course, approved by the College Board, designed for capable and ambitious students. This class
is equivalent to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing course. Utilizing the writing process and teacher and peer
input, students will create evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays. Students will also work extensively in reading
and analyzing the rhetorical elements and their effect in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from
many disciplines and historical periods. Reading and writing activities in the course will expand the students’ knowledge and
control of formal conventions of written language (paragraphing, vocabulary, diction, syntax, grammar, mechanics, usage,
and punctuation). Students in this course will be required to take the AP English Language and Composition exam in May.
This course may be taken to satisfy the 11th or 12th grade English requirement.
311
$
A fee is charged for the AP exam.
ENGLISH III HONORS
1.0 credit
Prerequisites: 80% in English II Honors OR 90% in English II
In this advanced course, the student will survey the best of British literature and examine its influence on Western
thought, especially in America. Designed for the person who can work at an accelerated pace, the student will be expected
to do advanced work in composition, research, vocabulary, and independent reading with the intended purpose being to
prepare serious and qualified students for the senior Advanced Placement English Program. (Additionally, the student will
write a research paper, prepare for ACT/SAT, and write a college essay)
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.
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