Mr. Peterson’s English Coursework
West Hills High School
2009-2010

English 1H/2H
> Writing Program w/ short stories                       
> Of Mice and Men                                               
> Animal Farm
> Anthem                                        
> Non-Fiction Unit #1                                           
(“The Drug That Pretends It Isn’t”)                     
> Things Fall Apart                                                
> Lord of the Flies                                                 
> Non-Fiction Unit #2
(“Where Nothing Says Everything")                    
> Romeo and Juliet 
> A Raisin in the Sun
> To Kill a Mockingbird
> Antigone
> Literature Circles
> Mythology

English 7A/8A                                      
> Non-Fiction Unit #1                                           
(“Driving to the Funeral"/Fast Food)                                            
> Science Fiction Unit 
  * Short stories
  * The Last Book in the Universe
> Non-Fiction Unit #2
(“Juvenile Justice")      
> The Body of Christopher Creed             
> Night
> Hamlet
> Non-Fiction Unit #3
(TV Talk Shows)
> Alfred Hitchcock Film Unit

English 7C/8C                                     
> Non-Fiction Unit #1                                           
(“Driving to the Funeral"/Fast Food)                    
> Brave New World                      
> Their Eyes Were Watching God
> Non-Fiction Unit #2
(TV Talk Shows)                 
> Hamlet
> Research Project
(American Dream)
> Non-Fiction Unit #3
("Brave New Girls")
> Alfred Hitchcock Film Unit