English 9

ENGLISH 9

Ninth grade English is a literature based course connecting reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The goal of the course is to help students achieve higher level thinking through their responses to and analysis of literature. In addition, the ninth grade program sets standards commensurate with both the Next Generation Standards and the standards set by the department to prepare students for college level work. Students are taught to write in a variety of genres and to address such issues in their writing as meaning, development, voice, audience, and mechanics. There is an emphasis on higher level thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis.

English 12

English 12

In this full-year course, students will study a variety of texts from different genres and time periods. The twelfth grade program sets standards commensurate with both the Next Generation Standards and the standards set by the department to prepare students for college level work. The course will prepare students with the reading, writing, listening, speaking and research skills necessary for college and beyond. The course will culminate in a student designed exit portfolio that allows students to demonstrate their growth as readers and writers while reflecting on their reading and writing lives.