CURRICULUM GUIDE 2017-2018
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 student currently enrolled in English III Honors ( or English II Honors ). 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 .
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A fee is charged for the AP exam .
311 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 new !
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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AP LITERATURE and COMPOSITION |
1.0 credit |
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Prerequisites : 80 % in English III Honors |
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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 the English 311 honors program . 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 .
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ENGLISH IV — MODERN LITERATURE / EXPOSITORY WRITING |
1.0 credit |
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Prerequisite : Successful completion of English III |
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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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