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Course: English 9 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 9  Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview: English 9 is the introductory course for high school English. This course focuses on the study of literature, writing and oral communication.  Students learn the basics of the writing process including constructing thesis statements and writing essays. Students will read and analyze short stories, poetry, drama, novels, memoirs, and a play.   The course also emphasizes vocabulary development, grammar and sentence construction skills.  In terms of literature, students typically look closely at each author's style, theme, and plot. Students will learn about and practice research and public speaking skills. 

 

Course: Honors English 9 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 9  Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview: This course focuses on the study of literature, writing and oral communication.  Students read and analyze short stories, drama, novels, and mythology.   Students will write essays and study vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure, advancing in their versatility as writers.  The course incorporates research techniques, critical and creative thinking, logic and reasoning, and argumentation techniques for both written and oral communication. Students in Honors English 9 are expected to engage in a higher level of analysis and with greater self-direction than in English 9. 

 

Course: American Literature 

Scope & Sequence  

Grade Level: 10  Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

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Overview: English 10 continues to build on the major principles taught in English 9.  Designed to give the student an introduction to important American literature from a variety of eras, this course focuses on multiple genres which students examine through the lens of unit essential questions.  Students will be expected to read stories, novels, essays, and poetry, to participate in discussion of these materials, and to write papers and create oral presentations dealing with specific aspects of literature. Students focus on expanding their formal and informal forms of written expression.  

 

Course: Honors American Literature 

Scope & Sequence 

Grade Level: 10  Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview: Designed to give the student an introduction to important literature from a variety of eras, this course includes works by major American authors. Students will be expected to read and analyze stories, novels, essays and poetry, to participate in discussion of these materials, and to write papers dealing with specific aspects of literature. Students in Honors American Literature are expected to engage in a higher level of analysis and with greater self-direction than their counterparts in American Literature.  

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Course:  English Language and Composition 

Scope & Sequence 

Grade Level: 11 Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview:  Language and composition engage students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes.  Students will analyze media, and learn how language choices contribute to effectiveness in writing personal narratives, college essays, argumentative and persuasive essays, and literary analysis essays.   

 

Course: Honors English Language & Composition 

Scope & Sequence 

Grade Level: 11 Duration:  2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview: An Honors course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of argumentative and persuasive purposes.  Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. Students will read one play and one novel but the majority of the course focuses on nonfiction texts.  Students should expect college-level rigor. 

 

Course: English Language & Seminar-Non-Fiction Text 

Scope & Sequence 

Grade Level: 11 Duration: 3 Trimesters Credits 1.5 

Overview: English Language and Composition engage students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of argumentative and persuasive purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interaction between a writer’s purpose and audience, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effective communication. Students will read one play and one novel but the majority of the course focuses on nonfiction texts. Students should expect college-level rigor. 

 

Course: English Literature and Composition  

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 12  Duration: 2 Trimesters Credits 1.0 

Overview: Students will become skilled, insightful readers of fiction, dramatic literature and poetry written in a variety of eras and will become skilled writers who can compose original, drafted and polished essays as well as well-crafted essays written on demand.   

Both as readers and writers, students will become increasingly aware of the interplay between writers’ purposes, audiences, and subject matters, as well as the ways genre conventions and language choices contribute to meaning and effect in original writing. 

 

Course: Creative Writing  

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 11-12     Duration:  1 Trimester Credits .50 

Overview: Creative Writing invites young writers to share their unique point of view in a variety of genres and to craft original works for the purpose of artistic expression.  Shifting from a focus on academic written form, students write journals, poetry, fiction, and spoken word.  Forming a community of writers, students read in each genre, apply literary techniques used by published writers, engage in writers’ workshop, participate in spoken word activities, and publish work both informally and formally. 

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Course: Advanced Creative Writing and Reading Seminar 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 12  Duration: 1 Trimester Credits .50 

Overview: Students will study advanced writing techniques applicable in both creative and academic contexts. They will read as writers whose purpose is to engage the writing process as original authors, choosing a genre and completing a self-designed writing project. Through genre immersion, study of authors and the art of writing, and guided practice, students will write original work with the intent to publish.  

Students will make choices about genres and subject matter, participate in a writer’s workshop with peers, and learn about writing for a variety of purposes and audiences. 

 

Course: Film as Literature 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level:  12      Duration: 1 Trimester Credits .50 

Overview: This writing course requires students to take the skills they have acquired in the area of literary analysis, expository writing and research techniques and apply them to cinematic subjects. Students interested in this course should be prepared to writecollege-level analytical essays, scholarly reviews and research papers with cinematic concepts and observations as the basis for this writing. 

 

Course: Literature Seminar 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level: 11-12   Duration: 1 Trimester Credits .50 

Overview: This course is designed to create lifelong readers. The “book club” format will forge connections between literature and the students’ worlds. The students work in groups with the teacher, booksellers, and librarians to choose titles in a variety of genres. Students utilize a variety of strategies to increase reading rate, comprehension, and appreciation. They also learn about discussion and they write to, about, and like the authors whose works they read. Literature Seminar offers students plenty of choice and plenty of time to read and write; therefore, students who choose the course should be able to self-direct in order to succeed. 

 

Course:  Global Perspectives in Literature 

Scope and Sequence 

Grade Level:  12  Duration: 1 Trimester Credits .50 

Overview: This one trimester course offers students an opportunity to explore literature written by authors from diverse backgrounds. Looking through a variety of lenses, students will examine varying perspectives on the human experience as expressed in literature from around the world. While this is primarily a literature class focusing on novels, short fiction, and poetry, students will also engage in synthesis style discussion, interpretation of visual art, reflective writing, and analytical/interpretive writing.  ​

Descripción general del plan de estudios : La misión del Programa de Idiomas Mundiales es equipar a todos los estudiantes con habilidades transferibles que los animen a reconocer, respetar y responder a las perspectivas culturales, al tiempo que inspiran una pasión por investigar el mundo como ciudadanos globales informados.

 

Francés 1

Alcance y secuencia

Nivel de grado: 9 - 12 Duración: 2 trimestres Créditos 1.0

Resumen : Este curso se centrará en los cuatro aspectos de la comunicación: comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura. Los estudiantes realizarán ejercicios de vocabulario y gramática, usarán internet, materiales de audio y video, y explorarán la cultura. Se hace hincapié en la pronunciación, las estructuras gramaticales básicas y la lectura para ampliar el vocabulario y el interés cultural. Como en todos los cursos de idiomas, el éxito depende del compromiso del estudiante con el repaso diario y el estudio independiente.

 

Español 1

Alcance y secuencia

Nivel de grado: 9 - 12 Duración: 2 trimestres Créditos 1.0

Resumen : Este curso se centra en las cuatro áreas del lenguaje: comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura. Los estudiantes adquirirán un nivel básico de vocabulario y gramática mediante diversas actividades y recursos presenciales y en línea que incorporan la conciencia cultural del mundo hispanohablante. El éxito depende del repaso y la práctica diarios.

 

Patrimonio español 1

Alcance y secuencia

Nivel de grado: 9-12 Duración: 2 trimestres Créditos: 1.0

Prerrequisitos : Este curso está diseñado para estudiantes que provienen de familias de habla hispana y ya tienen algún conocimiento de español.

Resumen : El propósito de este curso es desarrollar aún más las habilidades verbales y escritas de los estudiantes, así como ampliar su conocimiento de las estructuras gramaticales y alcanzar la competencia comunicativa. Este curso ofrece a los hispanohablantes de herencia muchos beneficios, como la oportunidad de estudiar español en un entorno académico de la misma manera que los angloparlantes nativos estudian inglés. Los estudiantes perfeccionarán sus habilidades lingüísticas orales y escritas mientras profundizan en el conocimiento del idioma y su herencia cultural.

 

Patrimonio español II

Alcance y secuencia

Nivel de grado: 9-12 Duración: 2 trimestres Créditos: 1.0

Prerrequisitos : Español de herencia 1

Resumen : El propósito de este curso es desarrollar aún más las habilidades verbales y escritas de los estudiantes, así como ampliar su conocimiento de las estructuras gramaticales y alcanzar la competencia comunicativa. Este curso ofrece a los hispanohablantes de herencia muchos beneficios, como la oportunidad de estudiar español en un entorno académico de la misma manera que los angloparlantes nativos estudian inglés. Los estudiantes perfeccionarán sus habilidades lingüísticas orales y escritas mientras profundizan en el conocimiento del idioma y su herencia cultural.