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English 12

Free
Calendar Jan 23, 2024

Registration is FREE.  However, please have billing information available at the time of registration.

 

Course Description:  In English 12, students will synthesize the written and communication skills they fostered in English 9, 10, and 11 as they prepare for life experiences and careers after high school. This course continues to focus on applying the three enduring outcomes of:  strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. Most of the units allow for student choice in some way, whether it be by method of showing the skills or by topic. This course is appropriate for students of all skill levels who enjoy open-ended, skill-based assessments.

English 9 (Semester 2 of a Yearlong Course)

Free

with Alison Gillespie

Calendar Jan 20, 2025

Registration is Free.  Be sure to have billing information available at the time of registration.

This is the second semester of a two semester course.  (Be sure to register for both semesters)

Course Length: Yearlong Course

Credit:  1.0

Course Description: This English 9 course includes engaging and interactive instruction about reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language, with a focus on exploring a wide variety of genres and their elements. Students learn how to carefully read, interpret, and analyze literature and nonfiction works of cultural or historical significance appropriate to grade 9. Throughout the course, students practice narrative, informational, and argument writing. Students also develop and deliver presentations and participate in discussions with their peers.

 

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AP ® English Language & Composition (2nd Semester of a 2-semester course)

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

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Be sure to register for both semesters.

Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisites: Success in previous English courses, and teacher/school counselor recommendation    

Course Description: AP English Language and Composition provides students with the opportunity to read and write critically. The course is structured into units, based on the College Board guide. Students will closely examine big ideas such as rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning, and organization, and style. They will read a variety of non-fiction writings, including scientific, sociological, philosophical, and narrative texts. The students will read, annotate, and write synthesis essays (using several primary sources), as well as argument and rhetorical analysis essays. Students will work through the writing process using peer review and teacher feedback to complete several drafts of their work. This course is designed to be equivalent to a one-semester introductory college–or university-level survey course. This course meets the guidelines outlined in the College Board’s AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description.

AP ® English Literature & Composition (2nd Semester of a 2-semester course)

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

Register for Free. Please have the correct billing details available to provide during registration.

Be sure to register for both semesters.

Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisites: Success in previous English courses, and teacher/school counselor recommendation    

Course Description: In this course, the equivalent of an introductory college-level survey class, students are immersed in novels, plays, poems, and short stories from various periods. Students read and write daily, using a variety of multimedia and interactive activities, interpretive writing assignments, and discussions. The course places special emphasis on reading comprehension, structural and critical analyses of written works, literary vocabulary, and recognizing and understanding literary devices. Students prepare for the AP Exam and for further study in creative writing, communications, journalism, literature, and composition.

College Reading – Dual Credit Course

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

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Course Length: Semester II

Credit: 1 (Based on 3-credit college course)

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Course Description: Introduction to College Writing, while assuming competence in basic paragraph and essay structure, reinforces principles of composition that employ critical thinking in reading and writing and develops students' grammatical competence and writing style. Through multiple revisions and workshops, students acquire writing process awareness, self-advocacy skills for understanding and managing assignments, and information literacy skills to prepare them for college writing.

Note: Dual credit can be earned for College Writing.

Digital Storytelling

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

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Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.50 credit

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In this course, students will learn how to tell stories using a variety of different digital instruments. Students will analyze successful marketing campaigns and other forms of digital storytelling. Students will learn to identify common elements of digital stories. Students will also learn how to use images/videos/text together to tell a beautiful and compelling story. After studying different forms, students will use project-based learning to create their own various forms of digital stories.

 

English 10 2nd Semester of 2-Semester Course

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

Registration is Free.  Be sure to have billing information available at the time of registration.

This is the second semester of a two semester course.  (Be sure to register for both semesters)

Course Length: Yearlong Course

Credit:  1.0

Course Description:

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: The English 10 course includes engaging and interactive instruction about reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language, with a focus on exploring a wide variety of genres and their elements. Students learn how to carefully read, interpret, and analyze literature and nonfiction works of cultural or historical significance appropriate to grade 10. Throughout the course, students practice narrative, informational, and argument writing. Students also develop and deliver presentations and participate in discussions with their peers.

 

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English 11 B

Free
Calendar Jan 22, 2025

Register for Free. Please have the correct billing details available to provide during registration.

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.50 credit

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In English 11 B, students will continue to build on and grow the skills they fostered in English 9 and 10, especially as they relate to reading, writing, and critical thinking. This course focuses on strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. Students will practice counterclaim writing, nonfiction and fiction reading passages strategies for comprehension, and rebuttal speaking skills. The outcomes allow for student choice, whether it be by method of showing the skills or by topic. This course is appropriate for students of all skill levels who enjoy open-ended, skill-based assessments.





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