English Language Arts
COURSE
MSIS CODE
CARNEGIE UNITS
Core Courses
*English I
In this course, students will read a variety of literary works. The short story is heavily emphasized because it allows readers to see the essential parts of plot. Also, students will read essays, a sampling of poetry, and William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
230370
1
*English II
Students continue to develop their skills in the tree aspects of language arts – literature, grammar, and composition. Students will read William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.
450189
1
*English III
The historical development of American literature is the central theme of this course. Students gain an understanding of the ideas that fostered the growth of the United States and the ways in which its literature became distinctively American. Many of the works studied are non-fiction, including letters, written histories, essays, biographies, autobiographies, and persuasive speeches. Additionally, students will read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
130371
1
*English IV
In this course, students will read a variety of literary works. The short story is heavily emphasized because it allows readers to see the essential parts of plot. Also, students will read essays, a sampling of poetry, and William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
230372
1
ELA Electives
*College Preparatory Writing
College Prep Writing provides intense instruction in small classes to enable students to meet the demands of college-level writing. Specifically, student practice pre-writing exercises, drafting, revising, and editing, as well as review basic grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure related to basic composition.
450261
½
*Creative Writing
This course provides students with a solid grounding in the writing process, from finding inspiration to building a basic story to using complicated literary techniques and creating strange hybrid forms of poetic prose and prose poetry. By the end of this course, students will learn how to discover their creative thoughts and turn those ideas into fully realized pieces of creative writing.
450210
½
*Journalism
In this course, students will learn how to write a lead that grabs readers, how to write engaging news stories and features, and how to interview sources. Students will also study the history of journalism, how to succeed in the world of social media news, and how to turn writing, photography, and people skills into an exciting and rewarding career.
450330
1
* Indicates NCAA Approved Course.