ENGLISH
HSPA REMEDIATION-ENGLISH prerequisite - none 5 credits This
course is designed to improve students' skills in writing, reading, and speaking
through the teaching of literature (reading), grammar (composition) and process
writing. Emphasis is placed on meeting the individual needs of the students
through diagnosis and remediation of skills to raise gen¬eral competence.
Critical thinking is taught through discussion of literature and composition,
forma¬tion and evaluation of an idea or opinion. Students will be assigned
to this course based upon stu¬dent performance on the GEPA and performance
in grade 8 English.
ENGLISH 9 prerequisite - none 5 credits English Grade 9 is a course designed for incoming freshmen, geared to a ninth grade level, using an eclectic approach to enhance the many ability levels of the students. The course content includes: all aspects of literature, Applied English, speaking and listening skills, grammar, study/research skills, and the writing process.
HONORS ENGLISH 9 prerequisite - none 5 credits Honors English
9 is a course designed for incoming freshmen, geared to the ninth grader who
may wish to pursue a post-secondary education. The course content includes all
areas of the regular English 9 curriculum, but each unit is enhanced by bringing
the students to a higher level of thinking, providing more independent study
and project work.
ENGLISH 10 prerequisite - English 9 5 credits English Grade
10 is a course designed for the tenth grader. The course content includes: all
aspects of literature (short story, novel, poetry), communication (public speaking,
evaluating the media, and listening skills), drama (both modern and Shakespearean),
prescriptive grammar and the writing process. Major works of literature include:
The Miracle Worker, Of Mice & Men, Anthem, The Mer¬chant of Venice,
and To Kill a Mocking Bird.
HONORS ENGLISH 10 prerequisite - Honors English 9 5 credits Honors English 10 is a course designed for tenth graders who may wish to pursue a post-secondary education. The course content includes all areas of the regular English 10 curriculum, but enhances each unit by bringing the student to a higher level of thinking, providing more independent study and project work. Major works of literature include: Rebecca, The Crucible, The Merchant of Venice, An¬them, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Clan of the Cave Bear.
ENGLISH 11 prerequisite - English 10 5 credits This course addresses the multifaceted aspects of the English language: reading, writing, speaking and listening. In terms of reading literature, the students read a survey of American Literature, in¬cluding American poetry, short stories, drama, and nonfiction. In addition, the students examine the novel and read such works as The Scarlet Letter, Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and The Catcher in the Rye. To compliment the study of these pieces of literature, students perform analyti¬cal tasks that employ writing, speaking, and listening skills. The teaching methodology incorporates a variety of current media, including video, audio, computer, and networking technologies.
HONORS ENGLISH 11 prerequisite - Honors English 10 5 credits This course explores all of the English 11 curriculum and seeks to integrate subjects and tasks in a more interpretive, symbolic, and intuitive way. Students move at a faster pace, and more independ¬ent study is required. Thus, more units are covered: including Our Town, A Raisin in the Sun, and other supplemental novels.
ENGLISH 12 prerequisite - English 11 5 credits English 12 exposes students to the English skills that they acquired in grades 9-11. The student will continue to work on his/her knowledge of language, mechanics, and literature through the exploration of world literature. In addition, a unit of study will focus on the writing of a research paper.
HONORS ENGLISH 12 , prerequisite - Honors English 11 5 credits This course is the culmination of the English literature and language experience at Warren Tech. As with the prior level classes, the course integrates reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, but with a focus on British and World Literature, workplace communication, college skills, and advanced research techniques. Major works of literature include: Macbeth, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Murder on the Orient Express, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Troy.