English/ Language Arts

English 9: Survey

IN PERSON: LA4F11S1 and LA4F11S2 ONLINE: LA4V10S1 and LA4V10S2 - available online as English 9 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 9OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None A survey course is the study of many types of literature and nonfiction. With teacher-supported reading and discussion, students will gain the critical thinking and writing skills needed to be successful in upper level English classes, including AP, CE, and College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) courses. In thematic units featuring short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and novels, students will improve their reading, discussion, research, grammar, and writing skills. This course meets state graduation requirements.

English 9: Roundtable

IN PERSON: LA4F12S1 and LA4F12S2 PREREQUISITE: noneGRADE: 9LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 9OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None A roundtable is a gathering for discussion. With a student-led accelerated format, students will read short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and novels in preparation for the daily work in this class. With a higher degree of independence, students will extend their reading, discussion, research, grammar, and writing skills to prepare for the critical thinking needed to be successful in upper level English classes, including AP, CE, and College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) courses.

English 10: Survey

IN PERSON: LA4S11S1 and LA4S11S2 ONLINE: LA4V11S1 and LA4V11S2 - available online as English 10 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class. PREREQUISITE: English 9: Survey of English 9: Roundtable, Online English 9GRADE: 10LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 10OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None A survey course is a study of many types of literature and nonfiction. With teacher-supported reading and discussion, students will gain the critical thinking and writing skills needed to be successful in upper level English classes, including AP, CE, and College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) courses. In thematic units featuring short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and novels, students will improve their reading, discussion, research, grammar, and writing skills. This course meets state graduation requirements.

English 10: Roundtable

IN PERSON: LA4S12S1 and LA4S12S2 ONLINE: LA4V11S1 and LA4V11S2 - available online as English 10 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: English 9: Survey of English 9: Roundtable, Online English 9GRADE: 10LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 10OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None A roundtable is a gathering for discussion. With a student-led accelerated format, students will read short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and novels in preparation for the daily work in this class. With a higher degree of independence, students will extend their reading, discussion, research, grammar, and writing skills to prepare for the critical thinking needed to be successful in upper level English classes, including AP, CE, and College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) courses. This course meets state graduation requirements.

AP English Language and Composition

IN PERSON: LA4J81S1 and LA4J81S2 PREREQUISITE: *English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: 2 semesters of ELA credits in 11 & 12 - meets fiction and non-fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
AP English Language and Composition is an introductory college-level composition course. Students cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situations, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style. In addition to reading nonfiction, students will engage with fiction, drama, and poetry while also practicing public speaking and seminar-style discussion. This course prepares students for the AP Language and Composition Exam.

Literature of Science Fiction

IN PERSON: LA4X22S1 or LA4X22S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will analyze the genre of science fiction literature, specifically how authors use it to comment on societal issues of their current time.

Voices in US Literature

IN PERSON: LA4X23S1 or LA4X23S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10 GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: Semester MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will explore the modern American experience through late 20th and 21st-century literature.

Gothic and Horror Literature

IN PERSON: LA4X24S1 or LA4X24S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
This course will explore the horror genre through classic and modern texts that examine how writers across different contexts explore the idea of fear of the unknown and how culture influences it.

Global Literature

IN PERSON: LA4X25S1 or LA4X25S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will explore non-Western fiction and nonfiction texts, including oral storytelling from authors worldwide.

African American Literature

IN PERSON: LA4X26S1 or LA4X26S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets nonfiction requirementsOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will examine African American literature from the 18th century to the present day by engaging with diverse voices, genres, and perspectives. Literary study will be grounded in historical context, examining major movements and the writers who defined them.

Women Writers

IN PERSON: LA4X27S1 or LA4X27S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets nonfiction requirementsOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will consider women's voices in various forms (stories, essays, novels, and poems), exploring the issues these works raise, the roles women accept or reject, and the ways they confront, accept, or reimagine convention.

Crime in Literature

IN PERSON: LA4X28S1 or LA4X28S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets non-fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will examine and analyze a variety of true crime texts that reveal the dark side of the human experience. Books will anchor the course which will also include podcasts and documentaries.

Literature in War

IN PERSON: LA4X29S1 or LA4X29S2PREREQUISITE: English 10 Survey, English 10 Roundtable, Online English 10GRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets non-fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
Students will read a variety of texts that provide perspectives on the war experience. By studying the literature of war, students explore soldiers' dilemmas, personal responsibility versus taking orders, the aims and consequences of imperialism, and what happens to an individual in and after combat.

AP English Literature and Composition

IN PERSON: LA4X82S2 Recommended to take in sequence with Intro to Literature- CISPREREQUISITE: Recommended College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) Intro to LiteratureGRADE: 12LENGTH: 1 semester, S2 onlyMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: one semester credit, meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None

The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.

Communications: Public Speaking

IN PERSON: LA4X44S1 or LA4X44S2 ONLINE: LA4V18S1 or LA4V18S2 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class. PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 11 & 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets non-fiction requirement, 11 & 12OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None

In this course, students will study, practice, and apply the theory and techniques of formal public speaking. Informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches are included. Students will employ research, organization, reasoning, writing strategies, and delivery skills in a variety of speaking situations. Through the writing composition and oral presentation of speeches, students will learn techniques to increase confidence, methods of adapting to a variety of audiences, and ways to support ideas with sound evidence and logic.

Genre Studies and Analysis

IN PERSON: LA4X55S1 or LA4X55S2 PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None

This course is an opportunity for students to learn how to become active participants in the viewing of film, rather than passive observers – critical thinking is a must. Students will learn the specialized language of cinema and apply it to the films they watch in class. In addition to the films themselves, students will read complex fictional texts, making meaningful connections between them and the films. Students will write both analytical and creative essays and create their own media content to show their understanding of cinematic concepts. In this semester, units are organized around either genre or thematic content. Genres studied have included the western and film noir.

Composition: Creative Writing

IN PERSON: LA4X15S1 or LA4X15S2 ONLINE: LA4V15S1 or LA4V15S2 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets fiction requirement, 11 & 12OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
This semester-long workshop helps students refine creative writing skills and processes. The workshop structure allows students substantial independent writing time that is guided through mini-lessons and individual conferences with small groups and the teacher. The class focuses on exercises that lead students to complete a collection of nonfiction, fiction and poetry writing. Their own pieces will demonstrate their knowledge of the writing process and overall individual growth. Students will maintain a writing journal and read literature that will model various techniques and help them expand their imaginative repertoire. At the end of the semester, students will have an extensive writing portfolio.

College Reading Readiness 9

IN PERSON: LA4F17S1 and LA4F17S2 PREREQUISITE: Referral ProcessGRADE: 9LENGTH: Full YearMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
The College Reading Readiness course seeks to develop skilled and critical readers. The course is intended for students who have been identified as needing extra support in reading. The purpose of the class is to assist students in improving their reading skills while providing support with their current English 9: Survey coursework.

University Writing - College in the Schools (CIS)

IN PERSON: LA4R27S1 or LA4R27S2 PREREQUISITE: in the top 30% of their class, a GPA of 3.0 or higher in previous English coursework, an eagerness to engage in an interactive, process-based course that requires significant time commitment in and outside of the classroom, as demonstrated in a letter of interest OR teacher recommendation, experience with or passion for coursework with intensive reading and writing demands, as demonstrated through a letter of interest, teacher recommendation, OR writing sampleGRADE: 12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: meets non-fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
University Writing also known as WRIT 1301 at the University of Minnesota introduces students to general writing strategies encountered at the college level. Through frequent practice and feedback, students learn to see writing as a tool for learning and a vehicle for the expression of ideas and informed views. Students also learn a working vocabulary for discussing writing.

Intro to Literature - College in the Schools (CIS)

IN PERSON: LA4X21S1Must take in sequence with AP Literature and CompositionPREREQUISITE: University of Minnesota directed: Have a cumulative GPA in previously taken English courses that exceeds a 3.25, or be in the top 20% of their high school class AND be able to demonstrate to the College In The Schools (University of Minnesota) instructor ONE of the following

The reading and writing skills necessary for success in the course, or
A passion for reading and writing about literature

GRADE: 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 onlyMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: one semester credit 11 & 12 meets fiction requirementOUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None
This is a writing-intensive course that also meets the University of Minnesota Literature Core requirement. From epic battles against monsters in legendary kingdoms to stories about characters in worlds similar to our own, literature engages us with the diverse perspectives and experiences that make up our communities and world. ENGL 1001W introduces students to ways of understanding and appreciating literature in English across cultures and historical periods. Throughout this course, we will develop skills to help us understand literature, especially the ability to read language closely (a skill valuable in many disciplines beyond literature). We will explore how writers use language and literary aspects, such as genre, voice, tone, symbol, motif, theme, imagery, narrative, and form. We also will learn how to write about literature, sharing our interpretations of how and why literary works have meaning for ourselves and others, while viewing them through critical cultural lenses, including ways to understand how gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and class can function in literary texts.
Implementation pending internal approval of available resources and teacher approval from the U of M.

Online English 9

IN PERSON: not offered ONLINE: LA4V10S1 and LA4V10S2 - available online as English 9 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 9OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None This online course meets Minnesota State Standards for 9th grade English

Online English 10

IN PERSON: not offered ONLINE: LA4V11S1 and LA4V11S2 - available online as English 10 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 10LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 10OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None This online course meets Minnesota State Standards for 10th grade English

Online English 11

IN PERSON: not offered ONLINE: LA4V12S1 and LA4V12S2 - available online as English 10 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 11LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 11OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None This online course meets Minnesota State Standards for 11th grade English

Online English 12

IN PERSON: not offered ONLINE: LA4V13S1 and LA4V13S2 - available online as English 10 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 12LENGTH: Full Year, S1 and S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: English 12OUT OF CLASS WORK: Daily as neededFEE: None This online course meets Minnesota State Standards for 12th grade English

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