English Language Arts

Course Number: 23.06100

9th Grade Literature / Composition focuses on the study of literature and composition. In this course, students will develop their critical thinking skills by reading and analyzing a range of literature, by conducting and evaluating research, and by participating in a comprehensive approach to the writing process. Required for Graduation.

Honors courses are more rigorous and intensive college preparatory courses for highly motivated students that are greater in depth and accelerate students for more advanced courses, such as AP and IB.

Course Number: 23.06200

10th Grade Literature / Composition focuses on the study of literature and composition. Students further develop their critical thinking skills by reading and analyzing a range of literature, by conducting and evaluating research, and by participating in a comprehensive approach to the writing process. This course fulfills a third or fourth English graduation requirement.

Honors courses are more rigorous and intensive college preparatory courses for highly motivated students that are greater in depth and accelerate students for more advanced courses, such as AP and IB.

Course Number: 23.05100

American Literature / Composition focuses on the study of American literature and composition. In this course, students will develop their critical thinking skills by reading and analyzing a range of American literature, by conducting and evaluating research, and by participating in a comprehensive approach to the writing process. Required for Graduation. A state mandated End-Of-Course Assessment (EOC) is required.

Course Number: 23.06500

English Literature / Composition AP is a college level reading and writing intensive course that engages students in analysis of complex literary works. Students will develop proficiency in writing literary analysis and interpretation while honing style in preparation for the national AP Exam in May. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Exam at the end of this course. This course fulfills the graduation requirement for American Literature / Composition, and a state mandated End-Of-Course Assessment (EOC) is required. This is a Hope Rigor course.

Course Number: 23.07300 (year 1); 23.07310 (year 2)
Prerequisites: Admission into the full IB Diploma Program Cohort

An integrated study of global fiction and nonfiction texts that develops skills of interpretation, analysis, and evaluation, and an understanding of perspectives, cultural contexts, and local and global issues. This course also assesses aesthetic and formal qualities of texts and explores critical and cultural reception of written and visual works. Year One fulfills the graduation requirement for American Literature, and a state mandated End-of-Course Assessment (EOC) is required.. Year Two can be used to fulfill the fourth English graduation requirement. These count as Hope Rigor courses.

Course number: 23.06500
English Literature / Composition AP is a college level reading and writing intensive course that engages students in analysis of complex literary works. Students will develop proficiency in writing literary analysis and interpretation while honing style in preparation for the national AP Exam in May. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Exam at the end of this course. This course fulfills a third or fourth English graduation requirement. This is a Hope Rigor course.

Course number: 23.03800

AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to investigate a problem or issue, analyze arguments, compare different perspectives, synthesize information from multiple sources, and work alone and in a group to communicate their ideas. Note: This course meets the fourth English Language Arts core requirement. First course in the AP Capstone Experience. English Elective.

Course number: 23.03700

AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000–5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense. Note: This course meets the fourth English Language Arts core requirement. Second Course in the AP Capstone Experience. English Elective.

Course Number: 23.03400
Advanced Composition uses contemporary texts to focus on skills that prepare students for writing, listening, reading, and speaking in college, technical school, and/or the workplace. Students will develop communication skills that lead to both effective writing and critical reading. This course fulfills a third or fourth English graduation requirement.

Course number: 23.04600 (I), 23.04700 (II)

This academic elective is a semester-long course in which students study the art of forensic speaking including extemporaneous speaking, literary analysis, and debate. Students will engage in a variety of tasks in research, planning, and delivery of quality oration for the purpose of building speaking skills and engaging in high-level critical thinking. English Elective

Course Number:  52.09200

Develops skills that culminate in creating and developing dramatic writing for theatrical media with special emphasis on film and television. Includes development of the “writerly stance” by reading, viewing, and analyzing texts and visual media from a writer’s point of view with a focus on understanding the construction process.

Reinforces the application of conventions of standard English grammar and usage. Note: This course meets the fourth English Language Arts core requirement. English Elective.

Course Number: 23.02100

This academic elective is a semester-long course in which students are introduced to the importance of myths and tales of classical mythology, focusing on a comparative study of plot, characters, themes, and figurative devices. The course emphasizes the following: critical and analytical skills, vocabulary development, a study of the influences of Greek, Roman, and Norse word origins on the English language, and composition. The study of the relationship between people and their societies is a major emphasis, along with the impact of mythology on the literary world. Writing exploration through media literacy and viewing will be a focus in this course. English Elective

Course Number: 23.03900 (year 1); 23.24000 (year 2)
Prerequisite: Admission into the full IB Diploma Program Cohort

Theory of Knowledge is part of the IB diploma core, and it centers on critical thinking. Students are encouraged to question and understand types of knowledge, ways of knowing, and areas of knowledge. The course encourages students to be critical consumers of their own education and find links between the nature of knowledge and their courses of study. Full Diploma Program students only. These count as Hope Rigor courses.