11th Grade English

ENGLISH 11

01003G1000

Grade Level: 11

Prerequisite: English 10

In Grade 11, students will explore the literature of America before, during, and after European arrival. A year of specific attention because of literature’s deep ties to all aspects of culture, and its study encourages a cross-curricular understanding and appreciation of qualities that distinguish American literature specifically and American culture in general with a primary focus on American literature. Students learn and practice active listening, read a variety of workplace and literary texts, learn and practice essential digital skills, utilize a process to create and modify written work, implement conventions of language and usage, and utilize context to decipher word meanings all through reading, listening, writing, and speaking. 

This is a course that is offered virtually in addition to an in-person class. Students must complete the permission form and turn it in to their counselor. Teachers will communicate expectations regarding classwork and testing in the course syllabus. 

ENGLISH 11, AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE (+1.00 GRADE WEIGHT)

01005E1000

Grade Level: 11

Recommendations: 

1. A score of 25 or higher on the self-assessment rubric

2. Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and apply the conventions of Standard Written English in their writing

3. Students who desire the challenge of pursuing college course work at the high school level

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 through reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Advanced Placement courses are rigorous, college-level courses. Students are required to take the end-of-course exam in May. See the Hoover City Schools fee schedule for exam fees.

ENGLISH 11,  IB  (+1.00 GRADE WEIGHT) 

01007E10HL

IB English 11 course Video from Mr. Lochamy:  IB English 11 Course Overview Video

IB English 11 and 12 Course Video from students: https://youtu.be/JTvpBFKVEGk

Recommendations: 

• A score of 25 or higher on the self-assessment rubric

• Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and apply the conventions of Standard Written English in their writing

• Students who desire the challenge of pursuing college course work at the high school level

Corequisite: One or more additional IB courses ; this course has a fee -- see fee sheet

This IB English course, the first part of a two-year sequence, not only prepares students for various IB assessments in both the 11th and 12th grade but it also provides valuable opportunities to develop important writing, speaking, and leadership skills, all while engaging students with challenging multicultural texts and acclimating them to the kind of literary analysis they'll encounter at the under- and postgraduate levels. Strong ACT preparation is a daily feature of the class, and students are pushed to expand their vocabulary and strengthen their command of the basics related to grammar and usage. And the two-year course offers students an opportunity to build an impressive long-range portfolio of their literary analysis work.

Note: It is beneficial for students enrolled in this course to have completed, preferably, both the Pre-IB 9 and Pre-IB 10 English courses. Students who have not completed either (or both) of those prep. courses will need to be prepared to acclimate quickly to literary analysis early in the year.

ENG 101 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (+0.50 GRADE WEIGHT)  

01999C1001

Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisites: 

1. English 9 and English 10

2. Placement is based on 18+on the English section of ACT or the equivalent ACCUPLACER score.

This is a semester course.

English Composition I provides instruction and practice in the writing of at least four (4) extended compositions and the development of analytical and critical reading skills and basic reference and documentation skills in the composition process. English Composition I may include instruction and practice in library usage. This course satisfies the requirements  for 11th or 12th grade English.

ENG 102 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (+0.50 GRADE WEIGHT)  

01999C1002

Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 101 or the equivalent. 

This is a semester course.

English Composition II provides instruction and practice in the writing of four (4) formal analytical essays, at least one of which is a research project using outside sources and/or references effectively and legally. Additionally, English Composition II provides instruction in the development of analytical and critical reading skills, specifically through fictional texts (novels, short stories, poetry, and drama). Students will be expected to read these texts in their entirety outside of the classroom. This course satisfies the requirements  for 12th grade English.