ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CURRICULUM OFFERINGS
SEMESTER I	Required, Choose One
EN 100 A Honors Freshman English Department Approval Required	This course will be an intense of literature, literary history, writing and research. Acceptance into this course will begin to prepare the Honors level student for taking the A.P. test senior year. The goals of this course are broad enough to embrace the core reading and writing skills high school and college teachers agree should be taught. Students learn to read and comprehend some of the finest poetry, plays, novels, short stories and essays written at various times in various cultures. Goals for writing are not limited to analytical essays about literature. The class will provide opportunity for a variety of writing, including journals, poetry, stories, plays, personal essays, letters and biographies. Almost all Honors students are headed for college, therefore, students will also create and complete a research project. The ultimate goal of this Honors course will provide an opportunity for secondary school students to pursue and receive credit for college level course work completed at the secondary school level. The guidelines for the Honors English Courses are adopted from A.P. Board goals, objectives and curriculum.
EN 101 A Freshman English	In the first semester of this course, the student will make an intense study of two literary genre, the short story andÐ the novel. Terms highlighted will be foreshadowing, climax, characterization, setting, theme, irony and exposition. Students will be able to develop an awareness of different types of literature such as biography and non fiction. The novel will delve into new terms such as central character, narration, and point of view. Instruction in paragraph writing will be incorporated throughout the semester. Vocabulary study will be enhanced through writing, grammar usage and the reading of specific literary selections. Research skills will be introduced. Public speaking skills will be introduced.
EN 125 A Freshman English 9	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirements in reading and writing on the State Testing. Reading skills will be addressed. Practice in essay writing will be stressed, along with Freshman literature, vocabulary and research. Grade 10 Required, Choose One
EN 200 A Honors Sophomore English Departmental Approval Required	This course will be a continuation of an intense study of literature, literary history, writing and research. Acceptance into this course will begin to prepare the Honors level student for taking the A.P. test senior year. The goals of this course are broad enough to embrace the core reading and writing skills high school and college teachers agree should be taught. Students learn to read and comprehend some of the finest poetry, plays, novels, short stories and essays written at various times in various cultures. Goals for writing are not limited to analytical essays about literature. The class will provide opportunity for a variety of writing, including journals, poetry, stories, plays, personal essays, letters and biographies. Almost all Honors students are headed for college, therefore, studentsÐ will also create and complete a research project. The ultimate goal of this Honors course will provide an opportunity for secondary school students to pursue and receive credit for college level course work completed at the secondary school level. The guidelines for the Honors English Courses are adopted from Honors Placement Board goals, objectives and curriculum.
EN 201 A Sophomore English	In the first semester of this course, the student will study two literary genres, the short story and the novel. A focus on the key elements of narration plot, character setting, point of view, symbolism, irony. and theme will be included in the course. Students will be able to develop an awareness of the distinctions process writing as well as study skills will be incorporated throughout the semester. Vocabulary study will be continued. Essay writing will be the focus of the course in preparation for the H.S.P.T 11 State test. Research skills will continue. Public speaking skills will continue.
EN 225 A Sophomore English 10	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading and writing on the State Testing. Literature, research and vocabulary requirements will be stressed.
EN 300 A Honors Junior American Literature & Culture Departmental Approval Required	This course will strengthen the intense study of literature, literary history, writing and research. Acceptance into this course will begin to prepare the Honors level student for taking the Honors Placement test senior. The goals of this course are broad enough to embrace the core reading and writing skills high school and college teachers agree should be taught. Students learn to read and comprehend some of the finest poetry, plays, novels, short stories and essays written at various times in various cultures. Goals for writing are not limited to analytical essays about literature. The class will provide opportunity for a variety of writing, including journals, poetry, stories, plays, personal essays, letters and biographies. Almost all Honors students are headed for college, therefore, students will also create and complete a research project. The ultimate goal of this Honors course will provide an opportunity for secondary school students to pursue and receive credit for college level course work completed at the secondary school level. The guidelines for the Honors English Courses are adopted from Honors Placement Board goals, objectives and curriculum.
EN 301 A Junior American & Culture	In this course, the student will come to realize through careful reading, writing and discussion how our present livesÐ are shaped through the great literature created by American writers from the time of the early settlement of this continent to the period of the Civil War. Grammar and usage instruction will be included as the need is evidenced by the quality of writing and speaking assignments. The study of vocabulary terminology and is an integral part of this curriculum. The students will receive instruction in reading and writing skills to prepare for the H.S.P.T. 11. Research skills will advance. Public speaking skills will advance.
EN 325 A Junior English 11	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading, writing on the State Testing. Literature selections, vocabulary units and research requirements will also be fulfilled
GRADE 12 Required, Choose One
EN 400 A Honors Senior British Literature & Tradition Departmental Approval Required	This course will strengthen the intense study of literature, literary history, writing and research. Acceptance into this course will begin to prepare the Honors level student for taking the Honors Placement test at the end of senior year if he/she elects to do so. The goals of this course are broad enough to embrace the core reading and writing skills high school and college teachers agree should be taught. Students learn to read and comprehend some of the finest poetry, plays, novels, short stories and essays written at various times in various cultures. Goals for writing are not limited to analytical essays about literature. The class will provide opportunity for a variety of writing, including journals, poetry, stories, plays, personal essays, letters and biographies. Almost all Honors students are headed for college, therefore, students will also create and complete a research project. The ultimate goal of this Honors course will provide an opportunity for secondary school students to pursue and receive credit for college level course work completed at the secondary school level. The guidelines for the Honors English Courses are adopted from Honors Placement Board goals, objectives and curriculum.
EN 401 A Senior British Literature & Tradition	The English spoken by Americans today emerged from the language of the people of the British Isles. This course will focus on the literature and culture of the British from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Included among the writers who will be studied in this course are Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, and John Donne. In addition, special emphasis will be placed on William Shakespeare. A regular program of vocabulary development as well as instruction in process writing will be included in the first semester. The culmination of research skills will occur in the development of on entire research paper. Public speaking skills will be reinforced.
EN 425 A Senior English 12	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading and/or writing on the H.S.P.T. 11. Research skills, literature and vocabulary will be covered. Electives Available to seniors successful in required English courses.
EN 501A£ Creative Writing	The course will consider the interrelatedness of the arts in terms of creative self expression through the mediums of literature, music, film and art. In particular, the students will analyze and appreciate the creative works of established writers and creative artists resulting in the synthesis of their own original prose compositions. The creation of an original formal short story will be the aspiring adventure for the first semester.
SEMESTER 2 Required, Choose One	Advanced Honors Freshman English Department Approval Required Refer to EN100A
EN 101 B Freshman English	In the second semester of this course, the student will study two literary genres: the short story and a ShakespeareanÐ play. Literary terms learned in the first semester will be reinforced. A study of the drama will introduce the terms dialogue, couplet, along with staging terms. Instruction in writing will culminate with the pupil's writing a complete essay. Vocabulary study will be enhanced through writing, grammar usage and mechanics and the reading of specific literary selections. Research skills will be taught. Public speaking skills will be taught.
EN 125 B Freshman English 9	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading, writing or both on the 8th grade Early Warning Test. Reading skills will be addressed. Practice in essay writing will be stressed, along with Freshman literature, vocabulary and research skills. Grade 10 Required, Choose OneÐ Advanced Honors Sophomore English Departmental approval required Refer to EN200A.
EN 201 B Sophomore EnglishÐ	In the second semester of this course the student will study three literary genres: essays, poetry, and the drama,Ð specifically William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar . A focus on the key elements of essays and poetry will be includedÐ in the course. Students will be able to develop an awareness of Shakespeare's unsurpassed use of language and his understanding of human concerns. Instruction in process writing as well as in study skills will be incorporated throughout the semester. Vocabulary study begun in first semester will be continued. Research skills will continue. Public speaking skills will continue
EN 225 B Sophomore English 10	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading and/or writing on the C.A.T. Literature, research and vocabulary requirements will be stressed. Grade 11 Required, Choose OneÐ Advanced Honors Junior American Literature & Culture Departmental Approval Required Refer to EN300A.
EN 301 B Junior American Literature & Culture	This is the second semester of a chronological study of American literature and culture. The course begins with anÐ introduction to the literary theories of realism and naturalism as exemplified by the words of representative writers. In studying the modern period (World War I to the present), the student will read the fiction, non fiction and poetry of a variety of authors representing the many ethnic, racial and religious groups which comprise the America of the twentieth century. In conjunction with the study of literature and culture, the student will discuss and write about the selections read. Vocabulary study continues with the student completing additional units in the vocabulary text. Oral language skills as an important factor in conversation, classroom discussion, and public speaking are stressed. Research skills will advance.
EN 325 B Junior English 11	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet state requirementsÐ in reading and/or writing on the H.S.P.T. 11
Grade 12 Required, Choose One	Advanced Honors Senior English Departmental approval required Refer to EN400A
EN 401 B Senior British Literature & Tradition	As the study of British literature and culture continues, the focus of this course will take the student through the Puritan Age of the 17th century, the Restoration and the 18th century, and the Romantic Age of the 19th century. Included among the writers who will be studied in this course are Samuel Pepys, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Johnson, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A research paper will be assigned for this course in addition to the study of the literature. Instruction in process writing as well as vocabulary development will continue throughout the second semester. Public speaking skills will be sharpened.
EN 425 B Senior English 12	This course has been designed to accommodate the tutorial needs of students who fail to meet the state requirementsÐ in reading and/or writing on the H.S.P.T 11. Vocabulary skills will be covered. Electives Available to seniors successful in required English courses.
EN 501B Creative Writing	The course will consider the interrelatedness of the arts in terms of creative self expression through the mediums of literature, music, film and art. In particular, the students will analyze and appreciate the creative works of established writers and creative artists resulting in the synthesis of their own original prose and poetic perceptions will be the aspiring adventure for the second semester.