EN11412 ENGLISH 9 : LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 9 Requirement
Grades: 9
Prerequisites: none
◆ English 9, founded on the University of California’s Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum Common Core State Standards, College Board readiness standards, provides a comprehensive foundation in the major literary genres. Students will read novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and nonfiction selections and analyze them through discussions, compositions, and presentations. An introduction to research methods and research-based writing will be integrated into the coursework throughout the year. Additionally, students will develop a working knowledge of standard grammar, vocabulary, and usage. Reading and writing outside of class may be required, and student initiative and achievement in both classwork and homework will determine success in this course and placement in one of the following sophomore English courses: English 10, Literature and Composition in Sports, or Honors English 10.
EN21512 ENGLISH 10: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 10 Requirement
Grades: 10
Prerequisites: none
◆ English 10 is designed to develop argumentation skills and to build a foundation in novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and nonfiction in addition to composition, grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and speaking skills. Emphasis in the California State University Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) will be on close reading, historical background, literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, research, essay writing, peer feedback, and revision work. Students will also build skills in research, media and image analysis, and critical thinking. Research methods and research-based writing will be integrated into the course work throughout the year. Reading and writing will be required outside of class time. Student initiative and achievement in both classwork and homework will determine success in this course and placement at the junior English level. (1002)
EN21622 HONORS ENGLISH 10: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 🕜🕜
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 10 Requirement
Grades: 10
Prerequisites: Students registered for this course are required to read an assigned novel over the summer and complete a written assignment related to the reading. In order for the student to be considered for enrollment in this class, each student must return a mandatory contract and attend a mandatory meeting in the Spring semester.
◆ This advanced course is designed to give students an accelerated reading experience and to prepare them for potential AP course work. Prose and rhetorical analysis, including the study of poetry, novels, plays, and nonfiction texts will be studied. Students will also continue the development of composition, grammar, usage, syntax, vocabulary, and speaking skills. Emphasis in the literature study will be on close reading, historical and literary background, note-taking, formal essay writing, research, and the development of pre-AP skills. Students will focus on challenging works of literature in order to prepare them for the AP English program. This course is meant to prepare students for a college level course, and students can expect to do a considerable amount of reading and writing outside of class. (1002)
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EN31710 LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION IN SPORTS
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 10 or 1.0 English 11 Requirement
Grades: 10 or 11
Prerequisites: none
◆ Literature & Composition in Sports offers students project-based opportunities to examine the way that discourses surrounding sports are expressed in both fiction and non-fiction literature. The readings and hands-on activities for this course focus on the connection between the American sports culture and literature. This student-centered, collaborative course prepares students for analytical, college writing using culturally responsive, place-based and inquiry-based learning. This course examines how sports shape the way we experience the world around us and reveals what American culture values. The readings and activities in this course reinforce grammar, composition writing, vocabulary development, interview and speaking skills, as well as research. Sophomores enrolled in this course will gain writing, research, reading analysis, and discussion skills to be successful in either English 11, Southwest Narratives or AP Language & Composition. Juniors enrolled in this course will acquire vocabulary, grammar, writing composition, reading, research, discussion, and argumentation skills which will prepare them for English 12, Southwest Narratives, AP Literature & Composition, or Humanities.
Students may take this course in either the 10th or 11th grade for an English credit. This course may only be taken once.
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EN31712 ENGLISH 11: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 11 Requirement
Grades: 11
Prerequisites: none
◆ English 11 offers students opportunities to examine major literary works (e.g., short stories, novels, poetry, drama, essays) and gives special attention to college and career readiness. This course includes critical thinking and expository writing as comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Throughout English 11, the analysis, interpretation, and appreciation of the many aspects of the American experience are emphasized. The readings will be combined with grammar review, composition writing, vocabulary development, concepts of semantics, and research. This course aligns with Common Core Standards with equal emphasis on literary and informational texts and follows the California State University Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum. Writing instruction will extend and address the development into the three modes of writing as outlined by the CCSS and College and Career Readiness Standards: narrative, expository, and argumentative. In addition, students will develop skills in critical thinking, effective discourse, collaboration, reflection, and CCSS Language standards. (1003)
EN31312 SOUTHWEST NARRATIVES: LIFE AND LITERATURE OF NEW MEXICO 🕜🕜
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
$10 fee for guest speakers and field trips
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 11 or English 12 Requirement
Grades: 11 or 12
Prerequisites: none
◆ Southwest Narratives: The Life and Literature of New Mexico offers students hands-on opportunities to explore the rich literary and cultural traditions of Northern New Mexico through experience--the reading of literature, non-fiction narratives, poetry, art, and music as well as by participating in field trips and listening to guest speakers. The readings for this course will focus on New Mexican and Native American writers as well as writers and thinkers across the globe. This collaborative and project based course will prepare students for college writing and analysis, within a framework of place-based, inquiry-based learning that is student-centered and culturally responsive. The readings will be combined with grammar review, composition writing, vocabulary development, and research. Juniors enrolled in this course will leave with sufficient writing, research, reading analysis, and discussion skills to be successful in either advanced English 12 option, Humanities, or AP Literature. Seniors enrolled in this course as their "capstone" will solidify all pieces of English taught to them at Los Alamos High School, including vocabulary, grammar, writing composition, reading, annotation, research, discussion, and argumentation, into one advanced skill set that will serve them well at any post-secondary institution. This course is aligned with California State University Expository Reading and Writing Course.
Students may take this course in either the 11th or 12th grade for an English credit. This course may only be taken once.
For more information, click here: Southwest Narratives flyer
EN30432 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION 11 🕜🕜🕜
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 11 Requirement
Grades: 11
Prerequisites: Potential students must currently be Sophomores completing Honors or Regular English 10 with a passing grade. To be considered for enrollment in this Junior-level advanced composition class, potential students must attend a mandatory meeting in the Spring semester, sign and return a mandatory course expectations contract in the Spring semester, and complete a reading and writing assignment distributed in the Spring semester which will be due on the first day of class in the Fall semester.
◆ AP Language and Composition 11 is a college level writing course which focuses on rhetorical analysis, argumentative, narrative, and research-based expository writing. Students will use teacher and peer constructive criticism to set writing goals, track their growth, and engage in the process of writing. Students will compose original arguments for academic (i.e., MLA formatted research-based arguments) and professional (i.e., opinion editorials, blog publications, college essays) purposes. Students will become skilled readers who question writers’ rhetorical choices through analytical examination of a variety of texts including essays, TedTalks, podcasts, novels, poems, images, documentaries, and song lyrics. The reading students do in the course should deepen and expand their understanding of how written language functions rhetorically: to communicate writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses in particular situations. Students will examine a variety of perspectives about parts of the human condition--labeling and discrimination, gender, equality, justice, truth, and identity--in the context of current events. Through frequent small group and class discussions where students will open-mindedly examine a variety of perspectives, students will prepare themselves to be intellectually responsible and engaged members of a community. Students should expect to do a considerable amount of reading and writing outside of class to prepare for discussions and writing workshop in class. All student work will be scored according to college-level expectations for skill and content mastery rather than effort. In preparation for the AP Language & Composition Exam in May of their Junior year, students will complete considerable timed writing and multiple choice question practice. Students are required to pay for and take the AP Language & Composition Exam in order to earn a weighted grade for both semesters of the course. (1012)
For more information, click here: AP English & Composition Flyer
EN30512 HUMANITIES 🕜🕜🕜
YEAR CREDITS 2.0
No Fee
Satisfies both of the following: 1.0 English 12 Requirement, 1.0 elective credit
Grades: 12
Prerequisites: In order for the student to be considered for enrollment in this class, each student must return a mandatory contract and attend a mandatory meeting in the Spring semester.
Humanities is a UNM-LA Dual Credit course. Upon successful completion with a C or better, students earn credit for ENGL 1410.
◆ This two-block, dual-credit course, surveys the study of Humanities through topics such as epistemology, metaphysics, religion, ethics, language, myth, culture, and the study of literature. We will read, discuss, and write about poetry, short stories, novels, drama, literary criticism, philosophical texts, contemporary cultural articles, films, artwork, and more. The course may incorporate guest speakers and field trips. Course assignments include Socratic seminars, creative writing, literary analysis papers, research, and visual art. A practical goal is to prepare students to actively discuss critical ideas. Emphasis is on participation, critical reading, critical thinking, analyzing and synthesizing sources across genres, and rhetorical writing skills. Some of the material may be controversial so student maturity is essential, as are good reading skills and a strong work ethic. This course covers the New Mexico CCSS standards required for a full year of 12th grade English, and course objectives for UNM’s English 1410. This is a college-level course, and students can expect to do a considerable amount of reading and writing outside of class. Students receive 2 LAHS credits (12th grade English and a full year elective) for this class, as well as 3 UNM credits for English 1410 in the spring. (1010)
For more information, click here: Humanities flyer
EN41812 ENGLISH 12: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 12 Requirement
Grades: 12
Prerequisites: none
◆ English 12: The course content includes non-fiction, fiction, drama, and poetry. Students will expand their understanding of analytical reading and writing, composition, reading comprehension, speaking, listening, vocabulary and research skills, and proficiency in grammar. Students will develop and extend skills in critical thinking, effective discourse, collaboration, and reflection.Students will prepare and complete a senior capstone project or research paper to demonstrate the application and understanding of the English Lamguage Arts standards. This course aligns with Common Core Standards with equal emphasis on literary and informational texts and follows the California State University Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum. Writing instruction will extend and address the development into the three modes of writing as outlined by the CCSS and College and Career Readiness Standards: narrative, expository, and argumentative. In addition, students will develop skills in critical thinking, effective discourse, collaboration, reflection, and CCSS Language standards. (1004)
EN41332 AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION 12 🕜🕜🕜
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 English 12 Requirement
Grades: 12
Prerequisites: Students registered for this course are required to read an assigned novel over the summer and complete a written assignment related to the reading. Students will be issued a contract of expectations to be signed by the student and the parents no later than the end of spring semester. The contract is mandatory for every student registered for AP Literature in order for them to be considered for a seat in the class.
◆ This accelerated course offers intensive study of major writers of world literature from ancient civilizations to contemporary times. Students will be required to do in-depth analysis of literature from every genre and will be expected to share and present their analysis to the class. Analytical and argumentative essays and specific preparation for the AP Literature and Composition examination occur throughout the year. Writing assignments will comprise of in-class timed essays and extensive papers that require research and the reading of literary criticism. This is a college level course and students can expect to do a considerable amount of reading and writing outside of class. Students are required to pay for and take the AP Exam in the spring in order to earn a weighted grade. (1013)