Course Code: 0001A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course emphasizes critical reading of imaginative and discursive literary works. It is taught at a rigorous Honors level and emphasizes a curriculum intended to prepare students for future success in college. This course is offered in three independent 0.5 credit segments and includes units such as: fiction, persuasive devices, drama, expository and argumentative essay construction, novel studies, and poetic devices in a variety of mediums and time periods. In the Fiction and Novel Studies units, students develop strategies for reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition through explicit instruction, teacher modeling, collaborative and independent learning. Through the study of novels, short stories, nonfiction primary sources, poetry and drama, students will identify, demonstrate, analyze and apply literary elements and devices. The writing units within the course emphasize expository and argumentative writing instruction, focusing on the writing process with integrated grammar and vocabulary instruction. Students will write a variety of multi-paragraph essays while applying communication strategies, as well as elements of the research process. Students will also be introduced to and utilize various web applications in order to enhance their 21st century and cross-curricular skills. This course is the first part of our four-year program leading to the English Composition course in their senior year. 

Prerequisite – Combination of qualifying PVAAS score, PSSA score, current grades (A or B), and teacher recommendation

Course Code: 0002A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course emphasizes critical reading of imaginative and discursive literary works. It is taught at an Academic level and emphasizes a curriculum intended to prepare students for future academic success. This course is offered in three independent 0.5 credit segments and includes units such as: fiction, persuasive devices, drama, expository and argumentative essay construction, novel studies, and poetic devices in a variety of mediums and time periods. In the Fiction and Novel Studies units, students develop strategies for reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition through explicit instruction, teacher modeling, guided, collaborative and independent learning. Through the study of novels, short stories, poetry and drama, students will identify, demonstrate, analyze and apply literary elements and devices. The writing units within the course emphasize expository and argumentative writing instruction, focusing on the writing process with integrated grammar and vocabulary instruction. Students will write a variety of multi-paragraph essays while applying communication strategies, as well as elements of the research process. Students will also be introduced to and utilize various web applications in order to enhance their 21st century and cross-curricular skills.

Course Code: 0003A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course emphasizes critical reading of imaginative and discursive literary works and emphasizes the PA core standards for English/Language Arts. This course is offered in three independent 0.5 credit segments and includes units such as: fiction, persuasive devices, drama, expository and argumentative essay construction, novel studies, and poetic devices in a variety of mediums and time periods. Students develop strategies for reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition through explicit instruction, teacher modeling, guided and collaborative learning. Through the study of novels, short stories, poetry and drama, students will identify, demonstrate and comprehend literary elements and devices. The writing units within the course emphasize expository and argumentative writing instruction, focusing on the writing process with integrated grammar and vocabulary instruction. Students will write a variety of multi-paragraph essays while applying communication strategies, as well as elements of the research process. Students will also be introduced to and utilize various web applications in order to enhance their 21st century and cross-curricular skills.

Course Code: 0005A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course is taught at the Honors level and emphasizes analytical thought, synthesis, and memory skills vital to prepare students for the rigor of college curricula. Students will be required to complete extensive projects that involve reading, research, and writing both in the classroom and at home. Through rigorous study of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and seminal U.S. documents, students analyze literary elements and devices, text structure and form, author’s purpose, and historical and cultural significance. Students study persuasive techniques, research skills, expository, argumentative, and persuasive essay composition, and develop oral communication skills through collaborative discussion and oral presentation, including debate. Students support oral and written claims with textual or research-based evidence. Students also analyze the relationship between explicit literary devices and corresponding implicit meanings and reflections by the reader.

Course Code: 0006A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

Academic English 10 students develop verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking strategies, and reading comprehension skills with an emphasis on vocabulary acquisition. Through rigorous study of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and seminal U.S. documents, students analyze literary elements and devices, text structure and form, author’s purpose, and historical and cultural significance. Students study persuasive techniques, research skills, expository and persuasive essay composition, and develop oral communication skills through collaborative discussion and oral presentation. Students learn to support oral and written claims with textual or research-based evidence. Students also analyze the relationship between explicit literary devices and corresponding implicit meanings and reflections by the reader.

Course Code: 0007A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

English 10 students develop verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking strategies, and reading comprehension skills with an emphasis on vocabulary acquisition. Through the study of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and seminal U.S. documents, students analyze literary elements and devices, text structure and form, author’s purpose, and historical and cultural significance. Students study persuasive techniques, research skills, expository and persuasive essay composition, and develop oral communication skills through collaborative discussion and oral presentation. Students are taught to support their oral and written claims with textual or research-based evidence. Students also analyze the relationship between explicit literary devices and corresponding implicit meanings and reflections by the reader.

Course Code: 0009A

Credits: 0.5 

Course Description (NCAA Approved):

Throughout this course, students will be experiencing a variety of fiction and nonfiction reading. We will discuss literary devices and techniques that authors use, as well as explore the historical context in which the pieces were written and how that context impacts the works of literature. Honing writing and research skills are also integral components of this course’s curriculum. Students will be connecting what they read and write to the real world, critical theory, their own lives, and to other works they have read. Students will be provided the chance to read, critically analyze, and respond to different types of writing. In addition, writing literary analysis papers will be a major component of this course, as well as learning about rhetoric and devices used in writing a coherent rhetorical analysis essay. Learning how to research and use what is found will be emphasized in order to enhance essay writing. Students will continue to develop and improve their skills while working collaboratively in order to advance their literary knowledge base.

Course Code: 0010A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description (NCAA Approved):

Throughout this course, students will be experiencing a variety of fiction and nonfiction reading. We will discuss literary devices and techniques that authors use, as well as explore the historical context in which the pieces were written and how that context impacts the works of literature. Writing and research are also integral components taught during this course. Students will be connecting what they read and write to the real world, their own lives, and to other works they have read. Students will be provided the chance to read, critically analyze, and respond to different types of writing. In addition, learning how to write literary analysis papers will be a major component of this course. Students will develop and improve their skills while working collaboratively in order to advance their literary knowledge base.

Course Code: 0011A/B

Credits: 1.0 Credit

Course Description:

During this course, students will be experiencing a variety of literature both from early and modern American and British authors. We will explore one of Tennessee Williams’ best known works, A Streetcar Named Desire as well as William Shakespeare’s classic, Macbeth. After the exploration of dramatic works, students will continue with modern American and British literature, reading short stories and poems by various authors as well as several nonfiction pieces. Throughout the trimester we will discuss literary devices and techniques that authors use, as well as explore the historical context in which the pieces were written and how that context impacts the works of literature. Students will be provided the chance to read, critically analyze, and respond to different types of writing. Students will develop and improve their 21st Century Skills while working collaboratively in order to advance their literary knowledge base.

Course Code: 0016A/B

Credits: 1.0

Course Description:

This course is taught at a general level for students who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation.  This course is offered in two independent 0.5 credit segments:  A and B.  In English 12, students will learn how to become smart consumers of information, begin planning for his/her post-secondary future, and learn important skills to prepare for/secure a future career. Students will also read pieces of classic British literature while continuing to develop and improve their 21st Century skills.

Course Code: 0012A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is designed to help Lebanon High School students prepare for college-level writing and reading.  Students will employ writing process strategies including invention, arrangement, and editing for effectiveness and correctness, as well as applying organizational strategies and proper stylistic choices in order to write for a specific audience. In addition, students will demonstrate competence in writing about reading by refining active and critical reading skills through the reading of nonfiction and fiction works over the course of the trimester. In the end, students should be prepared to take the HACC course in high school or go on to a four-year university following graduation.

Course Code: ENG101/102

Cost for student: $125 per course ($250 total)

Total Credits: 1.0 (6.0 college credits)

Course Description (Teacher Approval & Placement Test Required - Weighted Course)

This challenging course is for students who are interested in literature and writing. Students will complete the work of a college level course through reading and writing that upon successful completion of the course will earn the student up to six transferable HACC credits. The emphasis will be on composition & world literature. Research, essays and grammar will be an integral part of the performance criteria. Students will be expected to work with considerable independence outside of class and to contribute frequently to small groups and seminar discussions that will form the basis of most classes. Student selection is based upon grade average, teacher recommendation, and the approval of the teacher. Several readings are required prior to the start of this course. Students who are interested in enrolling in this course must take HACC's placement test to qualify. Applications are available in the counseling office. There is a fee to enroll in the HACC program. Financial assistance may be available for students with a financial need.

Prerequisite – Honors English 11 – B average OR Academic English 11 – A average

Course Code: 

Cost for student: $125 per course ($250 total)

Total Credits: 1.0 (6.0 college credits)

Course Description:

Explores literature in a variety of genres such as short fiction, poetry, and drama. The focus of this course is on the elements of the literature studied, including character, style, structure, form, tone, and theme. The historical and cultural context of the works studied, including history, geography, culture, race, gender, class, ethnicity, and religion are also considered. Literature studied in this course is drawn from various literary periods as well as a from a range writers, including American, British, western European, and world literary figures. 

Prerequisite – Successful completion of ENGL 101

Course Code: 0053A (Honors) or 0054A (Academic)

Credits: 0.5

Course Description (Weighted):

This course allows students the opportunity to explore a novel that has a mystery at its core. Students will act as detectives working collaboratively to create evidence boards in order to crack the case presented in the novel. Hands-on learning is at the center of this course as students explore what makes a mystery solvable through multiple close readings, film, and TV series. In addition, Honors students will have an extension project to work more closely with the genre of mystery in order to create a project for the whole class to use. Students will be provided the chance to read, critically analyze, and respond to modern writing while experiencing the appeal of current novels and authors. Students will develop and improve their skills while working collaboratively in order to advance their literary knowledge base. This course is taught at a rigorous Honors pace and emphasizes a curriculum intended to prepare students for future success in college.

Honors Prerequisite – B or higher in prior Honors English or A in prior Academic English

Course Code: 0054C (Honors) or 0053C (Academic) 

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course allows students the opportunity to explore a novel, as well as short stories and nonfiction pieces that help them to answer the age-old question: Who am I?  Research is an integral part of this course, as well as advancing writing and using critical thinking skills. Students will also explore how they can use their voices to impact change in their community through a hands-on learning project. By investigating literary devices, vocabulary, and writing techniques used throughout novels, students will come to appreciate the written word. Students will be provided the chance to read, critically analyze, and respond to modern writing while experiencing the appeal of current novels and authors. In addition to reading and writing, students will also be expected to research and present on various topics related to a cause that they care about in the real world. Students will develop and improve their skills while working collaboratively in order to advance their literary knowledge base. Also, Honors students will have independent assignments that coincide with the theme and allow them to experience literature on a deeper level. This course is taught at a rigorous Honors pace and emphasizes a curriculum intended to prepare students for future success in college.

Honors Prerequisite – B or higher in prior Honors English or A in prior Academic English

Course Code: 0056A (Academic) or 0055A (Honors)

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

The knowledge and skills needed to facilitate the use of collections of information in various formats such as books, documents, manuscripts, data bases, recorded materials, electronic material, computer software applications, and shared information resources via networks or the internet is at the core of this course. Students will learn the skills necessary to access information from these sources and use the information appropriately. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating and selecting the appropriate information from various formats such as books, documents, manuscripts, data bases, recorded materials, electronic material, computer application software and shared information via networks or the internet as well as properly citing the information located.

Prerequisite (Honors)– B or higher in prior Honors English or A in prior Academic English AND passing score on Keystone Literature Exam

Course Code: 0059A (Honors) or 0060A (Academic)

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is taught at the Honors level. In this course, students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate how authors use techniques and elements of fiction for rhetorical and aesthetic purposes. Students will read and analyze pieces of classic British literature such as Shakespeare’s Othello and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Students will learn how historical and social forces shape literature so that students understand how history, culture, and literature help us make sense of our experiences today. 

Honors Prerequisite – B or higher in prior Honors English or A in prior Academic English

Course Code: 0022A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is intended for the motivated high school student who would like to develop advanced skills in speech and public speaking.  Emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening skills, research and organization, and vocabulary development.  Areas of speech concentration will include: informal speeches, formal speeches, presentation skills, and critique skills. 

Prerequisite – Grade of B or higher in prior Academic or Honors English course

Course Code: 

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is designed to improve student communication skills by focusing on written and oral analysis of music and artists from the last hundred years.  Students will learn and apply industry-specific terms as well as new general vocabulary. Students will learn how to write critical and persuasive essays. Students will be asked to apply critical thinking while reading non-fiction texts, and to research specific artists. Themes and trends in the history of popular music will be applied to the world at large. Defending an opinion with persuasive writing and speaking is a key activity in this course. Students will regularly be asked to produce research-based projects individually and through collaboration.