11th Grade Courses & Info

11TH-GRADE COURSE OFFERINGS

ENGLISH 11

ENGLISH 11 (EN03)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 11 Prerequisite: English 10

This course will provide students with an enriching experience with language. Using American literature as the backdrop, this course will explore what it means to be an American. From the discovery of the “New World” to the adventures of the “Modern Age,” students will examine the way in which literature reveals how our identity, culture, and values have been shaped and molded. Throughout the year, students will be exposed to various styles and forms of reading, writing, speaking, and listening which will prepare them to be successful with the regents in English Language Arts/Common Core.

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (EN15)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 11

Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 10 Pre AP and/or Teacher Recommendation

This course is strongly recommended for any student interested in taking AP Literature during their Senior year.

The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text—from a range of disciplines and historical periods. All students are expected to complete a summer reading assignment.

Source: College Board AP Language & Composition

SUNY ENGLISH 100

SUNY ENGLISH 100 (EN100)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 11

Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation

A course designed to provide writing skills appropriate for all SUNY Erie programs. The course will emphasize the use of rhetorical strategies in the development of ideas, career-appropriate writing, writing about literature, and the ability to analyze and utilize diverse cultural perspectives. Reading selections support the aims of the course.

This entry-level writing course provides extensive practice in writing and reading in order to prepare students for ENG 101, College Writing II. Readings and writing assignments will vary from section to section, but students will write 300-500 words per week, leading to a minimum of five out-of-class formal assignments and at least 5000 words of finished copy by the conclusion of the course. Students will also gain experience with in-class writing. As per SUNY, students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in order to enroll in SUNY English 101.