English 1

English 1 develops students' knowledge of and appreciation for a wide range of novels, short stories, plays, and poems, and provides enough guided writing practice that they become better writers at the end of the course than they were at the beginning.  Student-centered instruction emphasizes skills required to write expository (CDW) paragraphs and literary essays.  A survey of literature focuses on universal themes and literary terms.  A continued study of vocabulary and grammar is included.  Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking skills are interrelated throughout the year.

English 2H

English 2H is an advanced college preparatory course for tenth grade students designed to prepare them for the AP Language and Composition course or English 3H.  Moving at an accelerated pace with greater depth and intensity than a regular English 2 course, English 2H develops students' critical thinking skills through a study of world literature from the ancient period to the postmodern era with a focus on literary movements, universal themes, and rhetorical devices.  Students produce multi-paragraph and timed literary analysis essays in CDW format.  In addition, they develop ethical academic research skills as they prepare and write a thesis-based research paper using MLA format and Big6 research strategies.  Students study vocabulary and grammar as it relates to standardized test preparation and written and oral communication.