English Department

Course Title Credit Length

AIS - English None 40 Weeks

English 9 1 40 Weeks

English 9 Pre AP 1 40 Weeks

English 10 1 40 Weeks

English 10 Pre AP 1 40 Weeks

English 11 1 40 Weeks

SUNY English 100 1 40 Weeks

SUNY English 101 1 40 Weeks

AP Language and Composition 1 40 Weeks

AP Literature and Composition 1 40 Weeks

If not choosing a SUNY or AP English Senior Year, Students should select English 12 and one of the following:

English 12 (mandatory) .5 20 Weeks

Journalism .5 20 Weeks

Mysteries .5 20 Weeks

Public Speaking .5 20 Weeks

Short Story .5 20 Weeks

Drama .5 20 Weeks

Mythology .5 20 Weeks

Poetry .5 20 Weeks

** Summer Reading Program **

The English Department believes that students who continually read are better readers and writers and that reading is an important part of summer preparations for a successful school year. Students enrolling in SUNY English 100, SUNY English 101, AP Language and Composition or AP Literature will be given specific summer assignments by their respective teachers. All other students are required to read at least one book and to complete the summer reading assignment, which is given in class during the month of September.

ENGLISH 9 (EN01)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None

In the 9th grade ELA curriculum, students will read, discuss, and analyze contemporary, as well as classic texts, focusing on how complex characters develop through interactions with one another and how authors structure text, to accomplish that development. There will be a strong emphasis on reading closely and responding to text-dependent questions, annotating text, and developing academic vocabulary in context. We will also focus on the ability to make evidence-based claims, which will empower students with critical reading and writing skills emphasized in the Common Core. Finally, we will be focusing on research skills and the use of proper MLA citations to provide strong, thorough textual evidence to support student claims. Writing assignments are frequent and varied, relying on original thought and analysis. Students will be expected to engage in class discussions and participate in group activities throughout the year.

ENGLISH 9 Pre-AP (EN01AP)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 9 Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation

This course is strongly recommended for any student interested in taking pre-AP II (EN02AP) AP Language and Composition or AP Literature during their Sophomore, Junior, and/or Senior years.

Texts take center stage in the Pre-AP English 1 classroom, inspiring and preparing all students for close, critical reading and analytical writing. This course trains the reader to observe the small details in a text to arrive at a deeper understanding of the whole. It also trains the reader to appreciate authors’ sometimes-subtle choices, developing an awareness of how words produce effects and how the conventions of the English language are used for both precision and style. As writers, students focus first on crafting complex sentences, building this foundational skill; they then move on to producing well-organized paragraphs and, as the year progresses, more sophisticated, longer-form analyses. All students are expected to complete a summer reading assignment.

Source: College Board pre-AP I

ENGLISH 10 (EN02)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 10 Prerequisite: English 9

This course is designed to prepare students for college entrance and the Common Core Exam in English. Several literary classics will be read and studied, such as Night, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, and Julius Caesar. Critical thinking and communication skills will be required for essay responses to literature. All foundational aspects of English Language Arts will be built upon and students will be expected to develop their writing, reading, and thinking skills to meet the needs of a 21st-century learner.

ENGLISH 10 PRE-AP (EN02AP)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 10 Prerequisite: ENG 9 Pre-AP and/or Teacher Recommendation

This course is strongly recommended for any student interested in taking AP Language and Composition or AP Literature during their Junior and/or Senior years.

Pre-AP English is designed and supported by the College Board to help prepare students for AP and other higher-level classes across the curriculum. The course is built around a set of shared principles that apply to all areas of study: Observation and Analysis, Evidence-Based Writing, Higher-Order Questioning, and Academic Conversation. We read a wide variety of literature, from articles and essays to plays and poetry. Student work focuses on reading closely, valuing evidence, and noticing authors’ language choices. All students are expected to complete a summer reading assignment.

Source: College Board pre-AP II

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.

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 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.

SUNY ENG 101 (EN101)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 100

This course is a continuation of composition studies focusing on reading, analyzing and writing about the humanities. Students will have direct instruction in writing, research, oral discourse and communication ethics in an academic context with an emphasis on responding critically and analytically to various humanities disciplines such as art, literature and music.

Extensive practice in writing and revising through multiple drafts, with the aim of helping students learn to think critically and to produce coherent college-level texts. Readings and writing assignments will vary from section to section, but students will write a minimum of five out- of-class formal assignments (at least 5000-6250 words or 20-25 pages of finished copy for all five combined), at least one of which will require research and documentation using multiple sources. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in English 101 to meet college credit requirements.

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

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION (EN05)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AP English Language and Composition or SUNY ENG 100 or Teacher Recommendation

This college-level course will engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students will deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As students read, they will consider an author’s style, technique and purpose. Research/term papers will be required. All students are required to take the AP Exam; the cost of the exam is approximately $100. A summer reading assignment will be required.

ENGLISH 12 (EN20)

Credit: 1/2 Length: 20 Weeks Grade: 12 Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to prepare students for life after graduation, whether that life includes college, a job, or the military. Students will read stories, poems, and longer works, but the primary focus of the course is on writing skills. Early in the course, the writing is focused on self-exploration that will help them understand who they are and where they might want to go with their lives. Later, in the course, the students will write a longer research paper to really work on their writing and organizational skills and to help prepare them for assignments if they choose to continue their schooling.

JOURNALISM (EN12)