
Through an array of literary and informational texts, students’ ability to comprehend and analyze various texts is strengthened. Selections for this course include poems, short stories, plays, novels, essays, well-known speeches, and a variety of informational texts such as significant documents from U.S. history. Authors include Ovid, Shakespeare, E.M. Forster, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln.
The course guides students in the careful reading of assigned texts and fosters an appreciation for the cultural context in which the works were written. By learning to analyze the structure of various documents and texts, students gain an in-depth understanding of how text structure and organization impact meaning and shape the tone of a text, from context and word choice to connotative and figurative meaning.
Students also build on their grammar knowledge through a comprehensive study of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. A study of Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes enhance students’ vocabulary and their ability to determine the meanings of new words.
Note: This course is not designed for ELL (English Language Learners) students. ELL students may enroll in this course ONLY if they have adequate mentor support at their home school and are able to fulfill all course requirements.
Section 1: Conventions of the English Language
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Section 2: Text and Its Characteristics
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Section 3: Theme and Its Development
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Section 4: Comparing Text and Identifying Source Material
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Section 5: Characters, Point-of-View / Perspective, Inferencing
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