ENGLISH I
A correlated studey of language, literature, and composition based upon the adopted textbooks and supplementary materials appropriate for the accelerated learner. Students will interact with a variety of texts to develop skill in critical analysis of the written and spoken word, as well as the visual. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary study, standard usage, literary terms, and genres of literature.

ENGLISH II
Honors English II is a challenging year of exploration and discovery involving reading, writing, presenting, and discussing that is centered around a variety of literary genres. The students build on the skills developed in English I. They are exposed to the power of language and they work towards acquiring a strong critical and creative voice through performance and cooperative learning projects. Emphasis is placed on fostering effective communication through both the spoken and the written word.

ENGLISH III
The course examines American Literature from the Colonial Period to Twentieth Century, supplemented by contemporary poetry and theatre. Students will review and further explore literary terms, genres, critical approaches, and issues of writing styles and techniques, with a special focus on the critical essay. Students are required to collaborate with their peers in order to solve problems and perform dramatic readings and critical presentations.

ENGLISH IV, HONORS
The course examines the heritage of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Twentieth Century, supplemented by works form other origins. Students will review and further explore literary terms, genres, critical approaches, and issues of writing styles and techniques. Preparation for college writing is a primary activity connected to all topics studied. Students will prepare an interdisciplinary research paper on a topic of their choice.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH
This college level course prepares students in formal writing and critical examination of literature. Students will read drama of Sophocles, Shakespeare, Stoppard, Ibsen, Williams; novels of Hardy, Conrad, Faulkner, and others; an extensive critical study of poetry. The course furthermore requires nine works studied outside the regular curriculum, followed by book interviews (one per six-week period) and a term paper. Students who enroll in this course are expected to take the Advanced Placement examination in the spring. Students may earn college credit.

IMAGINATIVE WRITING
A course that provides students with the opportunity to express themselves creatively and imaginatively in written forms, short story, poetry, drama, and prose fiction.

JOURNALISM: PUBLICATIONS (JOURNALISM I)
Formal classroom study and experience in the production of school publications, newspapers, and literary magazines.

JOURNALISM LABORATORY (JOURNALISM II)
A study of the basic principles of journalistic reporting and writing; the aims, organizations and arrangements of publications; practice in all major phases of journalistic writing.