US English

English 1

This course emphasizes the fundamental language skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, viewing and presenting. An emphasis on vocabulary and composition skills will be an on-going part of the program. The course includes studies of various literary genres: short story, poetry, novel, drama, and non-fiction. The development of critical reading and writing skills is a major emphasis of the course.  

English 2

This course includes a review of grammar skills, the teaching of intermediate composition skills, and an examination of various literary genres that include the short story, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and the novel. Emphasis in both semesters will be placed on vocabulary development, composition skills, critical reading, and critical writing skills. 

English 3

This course continues the emphasis on composition skills and literary analysis through a focus on the American Experience.  Studies will focus on the colonization of America and its fight for independence during the Fall semester and America’s expansion into many new directions in the Spring Semester. Study will include the exploration of English as a developing and changing language. Students will be studying the development of American Literature and important American authors. All literary study is supported by composition.

English 3 AP

This course is focused on cultivating students’ understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situations, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style. By the end of this course, students will be expected to formulate strong, cohesive arguments while incorporating textual evidence to back up their claims while simultaneously utilizing on-level vocabulary, grammar,and written organizational style. 

English 4

Students in English IV focus on reading and writing about literature such as fiction, poetry, and drama from various periods. Students will simultaneously analyze the themes, specific structure,  and purpose of each text and articulate a given response to those texts as well. They will utilize essential grammar, vocabulary, and organization to achieve this goal. 

English 4 AP

AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about literature such as fiction, poetry, drama from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of fiction to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. By the end of this course, students will be able to identify structure, style, and themes, as well as their use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism within literature, along with formulate written composition analyzing the text as well.