ENGLISH 9 (567000)

Length: Year Available for: 9th grade

Ninth grade English focuses on reading, writing, discussion, and presentation skills. Throughout the year, students will read a variety of texts exploring themes of identity, opposition, and culture. In response to these texts, students will discuss and compose narrative, argumentative, research, and informational essays. Students will have personal books assigned to them throughout the year as well as in-class texts. 

ENGLISH 9 HONORS (568100)

Length: Year Available for: 9th grade 

A rigorous study of literature and writing. Honors English explores themes of rebellion, identity, opposition, and social class. Personal reading assignments are given throughout the year. Ninth grade English focuses on reading, writing, discussion, and presentation skills. In response to these texts, students will discuss and compose narrative, argumentative, research, and informational essays. Honors English is a preparatory course for students interested in AP English.

COURSES REQUIRING TEACHER INITIALS

• ENGLISH 9 SPED CO-TAUGHT (567010)

• SPED READ 180 (661500)

• SPED ENGLISH 9/READ 180 (660400)

ENGLISH 10 (568500)

Length: Year Available for: 10th grade 

Students will focus on enjoyment and strengthening skills and strategies necessary for elective communication in literary, functional and informational contexts. Refining and magnifying the skills described in the State Core, they will improve their expertise in reading, writing, listening, viewing and critical thinking.

ENGLISH 10 HONORS (568600)

Length: Year Available for: 10th grade 

Students will enhance skills and strategies necessary for proficient communication in literary, functional and informational contexts. Magnifying the skills described in the State Core, they will pursue individual literacy interests and projects using creative and critical thinking. 

Minimum Required Workload Expectations: read two novels a term, one class and one independent; write two major writing assignments a term; and additional daily work as assigned.

COURSES REQUIRING TEACHER INITIALS

• ENGLISH 10 SPED CO-TAUGHT (568510)

• READ 180 (661510)

• SPED ENGLISH 10/READ 180 (660600)

• ENGLISH 10 ESL LEVEL 1/2 (573300)

ENGLISH 11 (568900)

Length: Year Available for: 11th grade 

Students will focus on enjoyment and strengthening skills and strategies necessary for effective communication in literary, functional, and informational contexts. Refining and magnifying the skills described in the State Core, they will improve their expertise in reading, writing, listening, viewing, and critical thinking.

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION (569150)

Length: Year Available for: 11-12 grades

This is a college-level course designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement English Language test given at the end of the year for college credit. This course teaches you to break down arguments and rhetorical strategies in mostly non-fiction works. Non-fiction can include speeches, essays, newspaper articles, and more. Hence, throughout the semester you will be developing writing and analysis skills that will extend far beyond the English classroom.

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE (569100)

Length: Year Available for: 11-12 grades

This is a college level course designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Literature test given at the end of the year for college credit. The course involves challenge literature and discussion of literacy criticism as well as intensive writing practice.  Students taking the course will study essay, novel, drama, and poetry forms, and write essays, poetry and do research projects.

COURSES REQUIRING TEACHER INITIALS

• ENGLISH 11 SPED CO-TAUGHT (568910)

• READ 180 (666250)

• SPED ENGLISH 11/READ 180 (660800)

• ENGLISH 11 ESL LEVEL 1/2 (573400)

ENGLISH 12 (569010)

Length: Year Available for: 12th grade 

Students will explore strategies and skills for effective reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and presenting. They will respond to a variety of British and World Literature selections, write in a number of genres, and develop critical thinking skills.

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE (569100)

Length: Year Available for: 11-12 grades

This is a college level course designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Literature test given at the end of the year for college credit. The course involves challenge literature and discussion of literacy criticism as well as intensive writing practice.  Students taking the course will study essay, novel, drama, and poetry forms, and write essays, poetry and do research projects.

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION (569150)

Length: Year Available for: 11-12 grades

This is a college-level course designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement English Language test given at the end of the year for college credit. This course teaches you to break down arguments and rhetorical strategies in mostly non-fiction works. Non-fiction can include speeches, essays, newspaper articles, and more. Hence, throughout the semester you will be developing writing and analysis skills that will extend far beyond the English classroom.

COURSES REQUIRING TEACHER INITIALS

• ENGLISH 12 SPED CO-TAUGHT (569020)

• READ 180 (661000)

• SPED ENGLISH 12/READ 180 (661530)

• ENGLISH 12 ESL LEVEL 1/2 (573500)

COURSES THAT CAN COUNT FOR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH CREDIT

• AP SPANISH LANGUAGE 

• AP SPANISH LITERATURE

• DEBATE 2 & 3

• BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

• REATIVE WRITING 1 & 2

• JOURNALISM 1 & 2

• ENGLISH CE

• AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

• AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

COMMUNICATIONS 1010 (708001) CE* 

Length: Semester Available for: 10-12 grades

Communication principles and practice applied in dyadic, group, written, electronic, and oral presentation assignments. Listening, perception, verbal clarity, nonverbal, diversity, conflict management and interviewing in workplace and interpersonal settings. This class will give you 3 hours of college credit and this is a required class in every school around the country. Get it done in high school.

*Students desiring college credit must complete the admissions process for Salt Lake Community College. There is a $5 fee for each credit hour earned. You will earn 3 credit hours per semester. This is a Certificate of Completion course. 

PUBLIC SPEAKING 1020 (708021) CE* 

Length: Semester Available for: 10-12 grades

Preparing and delivering speeches, which include informative and persuasive presentations, for civic and professional occasions. Basic theory and skills practice, including audience analysis, anxiety management, critical listening, supporting claims with evidence, persuasion, motivation, and delivery.  

*Students desiring college credit must complete the admissions process for Salt Lake Community College. There is a $5 fee for each credit hour earned. You will earn 3 credit hours per semester. This is a Certificate of Completion course. 

HUMANITIES 1 (708041) CE*

Length: Semester Available for: 12th grade 

Course thematically investigates the fundamental and perennial questions of humankind and how human beings relate through culture to their political, religious, social, intellectual, economic, and geographic environments.

*Students desiring college credit must complete the admissions process for Salt Lake Community College. There is a $5 fee for each credit hour earned. You will earn 3 credit hours per semester. This is a Certificate of Completion course. 

ENGLISH 12 CE (ENGLISH 1010) (708101) CE*

Length: Semester Available for: 12th grade

Prerequisite: Placement Test – See counselor or CE teacher for information.

In these courses, students will learn the development of critical literacies-reading, writing, and thinking using methods of knowledge-making. This course promotes awareness of rhetorical strategies as they apply to a variety of sociocultural contexts. 

*Students desiring college credit must complete the admissions process for Salt Lake Community College. There is a $5 fee for each credit hour earned. You will earn 3 credit hours per semester. This is a Certificate of Completion course.

EXPOS WRITING II CE (ENGLISH 2010) (708141) CE*

Length: Semester Available for: 12th grade

Prerequisite: Placement Test – See counselor or CE teacher for information.

A beginning course in expository and academic writing. Development of critical reading, writing, and thinking, and rhetorical strategies form the curricular base for this course. This is a college level course with advanced level expectations. College credit is available for those who pass the course at a prescribed level of competency. 

*Students desiring college credit must complete the admissions process for Salt Lake Community College. There is a $5 fee for each credit hour earned. You will earn 3 credit hours per semester. This is a Certificate of Completion course.

CREATIVE WRITING 1 (569351)

Length: Semester Available for: 10-12 grades

Creative Writing is an introduction to different types of writing:  nonfiction, fiction, and poetry while learning essential writing craft skills such as imagery, characterization, dialogue, structure, and voice.  The goal is to experiment with writing in order to figure out what interests you.  

CREATIVE WRITING 2 (569352)

Length: Semester Available for: 11-12 grades

Creative Writing 2 or Advanced Creative Writing is a semester-long course that builds on the skills practiced in Creative Writing 1. Studying mentor texts and examining a broad range of writing is a critical component in developing students’ creative expression skills. In addition the course focuses on skills necessary for writing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama and student works culminate in a writing portfolio.

GENERAL FICTION (570901)

Length: Semester Available for: 11-12 grades

General Fiction can count for fourth year English credit. This course focuses on improving reading and writing skills. Using vocabulary, comprehension and interpretation, students will discuss general works of fiction including short story, drama, novel and film. Both writing to learn and process writing will enhance learning and thinking. This course follows the English 12 standards. 

JOURNALISM 1 (569511) 

Length: Semester Available for: 9-12 grades      

Journalism 1 is the introductory course. Various aspects of journalism will be explored including writing, editing, civics, and history. Classes will include discussions, workshops, group and individual meetings, writing, photography, revising, and online publishing.

JOURNALISM 2 (569520)

Length: Year Available for: 10-12 grades

Prerequisite: Journalism 1      

This workshop class produces the school newspaper. Good Grades, good writing skills, and dependability are necessary. Attendance is mandatory. Computer skills and photography experience are helpful. Students will focus on leading the news team, designing the layout of the newspaper, continuation of photojournalism, continuation of writing skills, and the completion of a portfolio. Editors will plan and participate in activities, help direct first year students, and produce the final layout and design of the newspaper. 

COURSES AVAILABLE AT THE GTI

• COMMUNICATION 1010 & 1020