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ENG 110 (1.0 Credits)
This is a standards based course designed to build reading, writing, and vocabulary skills. Reading will focus on comprehension, inference, and literary devices (such as simile and allusion); we will read 15 or more stories, a 300-page novel, and a play by William Shakespeare. Mechanics of grammar will be reviewed – including capitalization, run-ons, and fragments – and writing will be studied at the paragraph and essay level. There will be weekly vocabulary quizzes and a brief unit on using prefixes.
ENG 109 (1.0 Credits)
This is an intensive reading and writing course designed to prepare students for honors work in the higher grades and for high-level work in college. In reading the stories, novels, and plays, students will be expected to demonstrate thorough comprehension and to use evidence from the text to make assertions about the author’s purpose. Weekly vocabulary quizzes will require students to know not only the meaning but also the spelling of the words on each list. We will review grammar, including capitalization and run-ons, and will work on writing at the paragraph and essay level; there will also be an in-depth research paper using MLA style, written on a topic of the student’s own choice.
ENG 102 (1.0 Credits)
This is a standards based course designed to enhance those skills necessary for success in a career, college, or whatever further training the student chooses.
The year contains a review of the mechanics of the language — capitalization, punctuation, usage, and grammar. In literature short stories, a study of Shakespeare’s Othello, and the novel, The Scarlet Letter, are stressed.
During this period, weekly vocabulary tests are given. The tests are based on twenty words a week, with a total of three hundred words covered. Twice-a-month themes are written eventually leading to a step-by-step process of the writing of a required research paper. In addition, each student is responsible during the three marking periods for the independent reading of books from a prescribed list. One day every week is involved with a rather unique spelling program and another day for the study of about 100 Latin bases. As time allows, additional units are included, such as the study of another novel or play or a unit in speech.
ENG 103 (1.0 Credits)
The Language Arts Program for the eleventh grade student is a total program of English Literature, vocabulary, grammar, formal composition, and a required career research project. Literary works will include classics such as Beowulf, Hamlet, and The Canterbury Tales as well as some more contemporary novels, poems, and essays. Through the writing process, elements of grammar and punctuation will be covered on an individual needs basis. The expository writing program encourages students to write effectively about personal experiences and critically about literature as they continue to develop a writing portfolio. The junior component of the Graduation Project is fulfilled through the completion of the I-Search Paper and an oral presentation. Specific preparation is given for the PSSA and SAT Testing that the students will complete during the junior year.
ENG 122 (1.0 Credits)
The Honors English course in grade ten emphasizes literature and writing with the student expected to perform on an independent level under teacher guidance. In addition to the normal literature units covered in tenth grade, the student will read an assigned novel each marking period. Divided into weekly lists of twenty-five words, the vocabulary unit will present a total of three hundred words. Students will maintain a portfolio in the classroom in which they will store a variety of writing samples. Several oral presentations will be given including a poem presented on stage.
ENG 123 (1.0 Credits)
In this advanced reading and writing course, students will concentrate on improving their ability to read and comprehend British novels, plays and poems. They will consider the culture and history that the literature reflects and spend an extensive amount of time interpreting the effects of literary devices such as figurative language, allusion, diction, point of view and tone.
Students will be refining their writing skills and developing a personal writing style by studying various advanced elements of sentence structure and punctuation. They will be required to write and revise analytical essays, to research and evaluate information for a career-oriented research project, and to produce creative pieces such as poems or short stories as they continue to develop a writing portfolio.
The junior component of the Graduation Project is fulfilled through the completion of the I-Search Paper and an oral presentation.
ENG 116 (1.0 Credits)
In this reading and writing intensive course, students will examine a variety of poems, short stories, novels, plays, and non-fiction materials. Through class discussion and personal reflection, students will respond critically, personally and collaboratively to a variety of challenging themes and ideas. Creative writing will also be explored. Connections will be drawn between current events and the literature being read. Students will research a variety of issues and ideas to supplement assigned readings. Students will expand their vocabulary, gain insight into preparing for the SAT’s, complete college essays, and explore a variety of ways language is utilized in our society. Methods of assessment include, but are not limited to, projects, writings, tests, quizzes, presentations and journals. All students will complete a resume and participate in a satisfactory interview in order to successfully fulfill the graduation project requirement.
ENG 115 (1.0 Credits)
In this advanced reading and writing course, students will examine a variety of literary styles and perspectives in all forms of literature (i.e., short story, poetry, novel, essay, drama). Students will lead and participate in extensive literature discussions, reflect through journal writing, give several individual and group presentations, gather and synthesize information, revise peers’ writing through peer revision workshops, and complete several in-class and out-of-class writing assignments. All students must complete a resume and interview satisfactorily in order to complete the graduation project requirement.
This course will also prepare students for the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examination through multiple choice practice and testing, in-class discussion, timed writings, and extensive vocabulary lists. Students earning a score of “3” or higher may qualify for up to one year’s credit in English and/or exempt them from freshman at their chosen institution of higher learning.
ENG 130 (1.0 Credits)
The publication of the school yearbook, the Apalaco, is carried out each year by a small group of students. These students must meet a strict application process to be chosen for the staff.
The staff carries the responsibility of producing the book and raising money to help pay for its publication. Students learn how to successfully approach businesses as well as individuals to gain sponsorship for advertisements.
Production of the book leads the student from theme development to layout and design. Students area responsible for designing and laying out the pages of the book using the computer with PageMaker software. Layout and design also encompasses the concepts of good photojournalism and written copy. Students learn time-management skills and teamwork by meeting deadlines.
Prerequisite(s): Students must have a good scholastic record; excellent computer skills; receive positive faculty recommendations; demonstrate the ability to work well with others; and demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure; and be able to maintain confidentiality about the contents of the book prior to its release.
ENG 105 (1.0 Credits)
This course involves extensive preparation, memorization, and presentation. Students will be writing and delivering informative and persuasive speeches, researching and debating a topic, participating in body language and improvisation activities, and performing scenes and monologues. The culminating activity for the course will be a class production in which students will not only act, but also serve on a crew (e.g., props). This production will be performed for a live audience. Upon completion of this course, students will have mastered the art of speaking, interpreting, movement, and acting.
ENG 137 (1.0 Credits)
The focus of the creative writing course is to develop different techniques for creating short stories, poetry, and plays. A variety of activities and readings will be used to introduce and practice these techniques, and the student will be asked to create a portfolio of his/her own work. As a culminating activity, the class will create a literary magazine representative of the students’ best writing.