Survey of Literature College Prep is a rigorous college-preparatory course that builds a solid foundation of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The study of literature and writing provides creative students with a context for their art. Students explore big ideas and essential questions through the close reading of poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, and mythology. Socratic discussions provide opportunities and the necessity for investigating the tensions and friction among different perspectives and interpretations. Students write to develop and expand their own ideas and to examine the work and ideas of published authors and artists. Reflection and evaluation of individual work is a cornerstone for developing the capacity to think, read, listen, speak, and write critically.
Survey of Literature Honors
Survey of Literature Honors is a rigorous college-preparatory course that builds a solid foundation of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The study of literature and writing provides creative students with a context for their art. Students explore big ideas and essential questions through the close reading of poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, and mythology. Socratic discussions provide opportunities and the necessity for investigating the tensions and friction among different perspectives and interpretations. Students write to develop and expand their own ideas and to examine the work and ideas of published authors and artists. Reflection and evaluation of individual work is a cornerstone for developing the capacity to think, read, listen, speak, and write critically. Honors English requires an affinity for language, literature, and abstract thought.
World Literature College Prep
World Literature is a rigorous college-preparatory course that builds a solid foundation in critical thinking through reading, writing, listening and speaking. Developing writing and examining literature provides creative students with a context for their art. Students explore big ideas and essential questions through the close reading of poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Socratic discussions provide necessary opportunities for investigating and developing different perspectives. Student writing develops and focuses their ideas and examines the work and ideas of published authors and artists. Finding relevance through reflecting and creating individual work is a cornerstone for building the capacity to think, read, listen, speak, and write critically.
World Literature Honors
World Literature Honors is a rigorous college-preparatory course that builds and expands on a solid foundation in high-level critical thinking through reading, writing, listening and speaking. Evaluating literature and focused writing provides creative students with a context for their art. Students debate big ideas and essential questions through close reading of poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction. Thorough Socratic discussion, collaborative learning, and independent study provide opportunities for investigating and analyzing the tensions and friction among different perspectives and interpretations. Student writing expands and refines their own ideas and evaluates the work and ideas of published authors and artists. Relevant reflection and evaluation of individual work is a cornerstone for developing the capacity to think, read, listen, speak, and write critically. World Literature Honors requires an affinity for language, literature, and abstract thought.
American Literature II College Prep
American Literature II combines an in-depth study of themes that have shaped the American discourse with critical reading of American novels and primary source documents. Rigorous Socratic discussion, collaborative learning, and independent study provide opportunities for investigating and analyzing the tensions and friction among different perspectives and interpretations of the American experience. Students write to develop and expand their own ideas, to examine the work and ideas of published authors and artists, and to craft well grounded arguments based on research. Students will utilize foundational skills developed in previous English classes to engage in increasingly complex reading and writing tasks.
American Literature II Honors
American Literature II combines an in-depth study of themes that have shaped the American discourse with critical reading of American novels and primary source documents. Rigorous Socratic discussion, collaborative learning, and independent study provide opportunities for investigating and analyzing the tensions and friction among different perspectives and interpretations of the American experience. Students write to develop and expand their own ideas, to examine the work and ideas of published authors and artists, and to craft well grounded arguments based on research. Students will utilize foundational skills developed in previous English classes to engage in increasingly complex reading and writing tasks. Honors English requires an affinity for language, literature, and abstract thought.
AP Literature and Language
Students will read a wide range of imaginative literature written between the 1600s and the present. This course emphasizes, but is not limited to, work by British writers. Our intent is to read closely and examine all aspects of individual works. Students will engage their critical and interpretive faculties to examine every word and every sentence. As a class we will focus on building rational, clear-eyed, and defensible interpretations of the work we read. Each unit, and thus, our study of each piece of literature, will have a particular emphasis. Emphasis, however, does not preclude our goal for every piece of literature we will study – to read the text closely and critically for all aspects of its meaning. In addition, this course will prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exam for AP Literature and Language.
Read 180
This reading course focuses on the development of reading comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary expansion, and word-recognition skills. Through the Read 180 language series, students will utilize classroom instruction and technology that caters specifically to his/her reading skills and level in order to improve personal reading, writing, and critical thinking proficiency. This course directly addresses each student’s individual needs through high-interest literature, direct instruction in reading, writing and critical thinking.
