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4 credits of English are required to graduate from Grand Rapids High School
Advanced English 9
Advanced English 9
#1006 & #2006 ADVANCED ENGLISH 9
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 9
Description: Advanced English 9 focuses on the development of reading strategies in the reading process to comprehend and evaluate various works of fiction and non-fiction. Students will compose narrative, descriptive and expository pieces, as well as a research piece, through the use of the writing process. In this course, students will speak for a variety of purposes and begin the listening and viewing process in regard to communication through the media.
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English 9
English 9
#1005 & #2005 ENGLISH 9
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 9
Description: English 9 focuses on the development of reading strategies in the reading process to comprehend and evaluate various works of fiction and non-fiction. Students will use the writing process to compose narrative and expository pieces, as well as a research piece. In this course, students will speak for a variety of purposes and begin the listening and viewing process in regard to communication through the media.
Advanced English 10
Advanced English 10
#1046 & #2046 ADVANCED ENGLISH 10
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 10
Description: American authors from various time periods, one Shakespearian play, and world literature works are studied. This course meets the requirements of English 10 and is designed as a preparation for the advanced IB and CITS English courses offered in the 11th and 12th grades.
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English 10
English 10
#1024 & #2024 ENGLISH 10
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10
Description: In English 10, students will further develop and apply their reading strategies in comprehension and evaluation through both fiction and non-fiction works. Students will continue to speak, view, and listen for a variety of audiences and purposes including communication through the media.
IB/CITS English 11^
IB/CITS English 11^
#1038 & #2040 IB/CITS ENGLISH 11: UMD ENGL 1907: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
Requirements needed: for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Prerequisite for: IB/CITS English 12
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 11
Description: IB English 11/CITS ENGL 1001 is the first year of a two-year upper level course which studies the world wide IB curriculum. The class stresses literary studies and applies in-depth reading strategies through analysis of important texts in both the American and world literary tradition. Throughout the year, students will have the opportunity to analyze, discuss, and write about a wide range of texts. In order to interpret these readings, students will also acquire a solid understanding of the important elements of literary analysis. This course receives weighted grading.
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English 11
English 11
#1015 and #2014 ENGLISH 11
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 11
Description: English 11 is a core course designed to meet MN State and Common Core 11th grade English Standards. The course seeks to make students better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners through the study of a variety of literary genres. Students should be prepared to read, write, speak, and think critically in this course. English 11 is a course that is required for graduation (unless a student chooses to participate in IB/CITS English 11).
Seniors must choose one of the year long options below.
Seniors NOT taking an IB/CITS English 12 or IB/CITS Lang. & Lit. 12 must take English 12.
IB/CITS English 12*
IB/CITS English 12*
#1040 & #2042 IB/CITS ENGLISH 12: UMD WRIT 1120: COLLEGE WRITING
Requirement(s) needed: IB/CITS ENGLISH 11, for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 12
Description: A continuation of IB English 11, the 12th grade course stresses deep reading of works as varied as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. Students must complete an Individual Oral Commentary and sit for two IB essay exams ($25 per student/free for diploma candidates and free/reduced lunch students). College credit may be earned through adequate IB test scores. The class focuses on developing academic writing skills in the context of authors Henry David Thoreau, William Shakespeare, John Keats, Chimamanda Adichie, Charlotte Bronte, Tim O’Brien, and John Steinbeck. This course receives weighted grading. Students are required to take the IB Exam.
IB/CITS Lang. & Lit. 12
IB/CITS Lang. & Lit. 12
#1044 & #2044 IB/CITS LANGUAGE & LITERATURE: UMD WRIT 1120: COLLEGE WRITING
Requirement(s) needed: For UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 12
Description: The intent of this course is to introduce the critical study and interpretation of written and spoken texts from a wide range of literary forms and non literary text-types. The formal analysis of texts is supplemented by awareness that meaning is not fixed but can change in respect to contexts of production and consumption. This course provides instruction and practice in developing skills in critical thinking, argumentation, revision, information literacy, and documentation to prepare you for writing tasks that you will encounter throughout college, work, and the rest of your life. This course receives weighted grading. IB testing is not required but is encouraged.
English 12
English 12
#1018 and #2019 ENGLISH 12
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 12
Description: English 12 is a core course designed to meet MN State and Common Core 12th grade English Standards. The course seeks to make students better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners through the study of a variety of literary genres. Students should be prepared to read, write, speak, and think critically in this course. English 12 is a course that is required for graduation (unless a student chooses to participate in IB/CITS English 12 or IB/CITS Lang & Lit).
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