English

Course Description: This course includes studies in verbal and nonverbal communications, listening and evaluation skills, as well as vocal and delivery techniques. Instruction involves research and outlining skills followed by speech writing and class presentations or extemporaneous, informative, persuasive, inspirational, and entertaining speeches. Debating skills are a major element of the class with students participating in several facets of debate. Media production and related skills are covered as an aspect of the course.

Course Description: This course is a follow-up to Speech and Debate and continues the study of communication skills, evaluation skills, and further development of vocal and delivery techniques. The course will focus on styles of presentation in public speaking through analysis of historic speakers, telecasts, and in-depth speeches given in class. More time will be devoted to debate in this course with a concentration on debate technique and various types of debate (standard, cross-examination, and Lincoln Douglas debate). Other aspects of the course will be determined by student needs and interests.

Course Description: Students who wish to work on the school publications should register for this course. It emphasizes the fundamentals of both yearbook and newspaper journalism. Writing is a central focus of this course and students will be expected to write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Grade Level: 10-12 (by application)
Prerequisite:  Journalism I and/or Journalism teacher recommendation
Course Description: This class produces the school newspaper. Students are assigned jobs as follows: editors, reporters, artists, photographers, and business.

Prerequisite:  Journalism I, at least two semesters of Journalism II Newspaper, and teacher recommendation
Course Description: Honors Journalism Newspaper is designed to challenge the advanced newspaper student who will serve as an editor for the publication. Students will have multiple opportunities to develop leadership and business skills as well as learn advanced techniques in photography, page design, writing, and editing. This course will actively involve students in a higher-level scholastic journalism experience that involves problem solving, critical analysis, and reflective thinking. Emphasis is placed on working as a team, meeting publisher’s deadlines, and adhering to ethical standards. Students are required to keep a portfolio of their work, attend workshops, and submit the newspaper for evaluation by NCSPA, JEA/NSPA, SIPA and/or CSPA.

Grade Level: 11-12 (by application)
Prerequisite:  Journalism I, at least two semesters of Journalism II Yearbook, and teacher recommendation
Course Description: Honors Journalism Yearbook is designed to challenge the advanced yearbook student who will serve as an editor for the publication. Students will have multiple opportunities to develop leadership and business skills as well as learn advanced techniques in copywriting, layout design, photography, and theme development. This course will actively involve students in a higher-level scholastic journalism experience that involves problem solving, critical analysis, and reflective thinking. Emphasis is placed on working as a team, meeting publisher’s deadlines, and adhering to ethical standards. Students are required to keep a portfolio of their work, attend workshops, and submit the yearbook for evaluation by NCSPA, JEA/NSPA, SIPA, and/or CSPA.

Grade Level: 10-12 (by application) 
Prerequisite:  Journalism I and/or Journalism teacher recommendation
Course Description: This class is responsible for the production of the school yearbook. Students are assigned jobs in the editorial, layout, copy, pictures and business staffs.

Grade Level: 10-12
Course Description: This course is designed to give students who have a special interest in writing an opportunity to explore and to experiment with various forms of writing. The course curriculum will advance from exercises designed to expand creativity to the writing of short stories, poetry, and plays. Each student is evaluated individually on the merit of work, progress, and participation in activities.

Grade Level: 10-12 
Prerequisite:  Creative Writing I and by application
Course Description: This class produces the school literary magazine. Students are assigned jobs as follows: senior and junior prose editors, poetry editors, art and photography editors, and layout production staff.

Grade Level: 11-12 
Prerequisite:  English II
Course Description: This course is designed to give students having a special interest in film an opportunity to think more intelligently about media and literature. Students will explore the film industry in the United States and abroad, film production, and movie criticism. This will be an intense course with emphasis on writing, thinking and reading/viewing. Students should expect the kinds of rigorous requirements typical of English classes. Film will be used as a vehicle for critical analysis and composition. Grades will be based upon effective participation in class discussions, tests, essays and research projects.

Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite:  English II
Course Description: This course will focus on the Holocaust starting with early anti-Semitism in Europe, as well as the state of Germany after World War I; however, the primary concentration will be on the years 1933-1945. Students will study autobiographical and historical accounts of the Holocaust, and they will take an in-depth look at the four main groups involved during this time in our world’s history: the perpetrators, the victims, the rescuers, and the bystanders. This course involves outside reading and written response, and it is designed for those interested in learning more about the history of, and the people involved in, the Holocaust.

10382X0AF    ESL English I Fall                                                                              10382X0AS    ESL English I Spring                                                                        10382X0BF    ESL English II Fall                                                                            10382X0BS    ESL English II Spring                                                                        10382X0CF    ESL English III Fall                                                                            10382X0CS    ESL English III Spring                                                                        10382X0DF    ESL English IV Fall                                                                            10382X0DS    ESL English IV Spring                                                                        Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: ESL English is a course designed for students who are new arrivals in the United States and for whom the English language has not developed to a predetermined point of proficiency. The level of proficiency is determined by teacher observation and the Idea Proficiency Test (IPT).