Reading (B) 

This course is designed to help the students with his or her reading and comprehension skills.  Students will read a wide variety of genres and will also be offered supplementary help with their writing and other English courses.

 Humanities English II (H) 

  English II - British Studies (A) 

  English II (A)

    This course offers high quality, appealing, traditional and contemporary literature selections from major genres. Students will become familiar with literary terms and emphasis will be placed on improving writing skills. Library research will be included in the course of study.

  English II (B)

    This course uses the Writer's Choice Textbook which provides invitation and instruction for frequent writing.  Using the stages of the writing process students engage in a variety of writing activities including art responses, personal narratives, expository, and persuasive writing.

  Composition and Writing (A)

    This elective course is designed to build confidence as well as improve writing skills.  Both fiction and nonfiction writing styles will be explored and developed using the writing process. A writer's autobiography, the essay, the short story , poetry , and satire are a sampling of genres practiced throughout the course. Students will keep a journal and a portfolio. Local writers visit the class in order to discuss job opportunities as well as their personal writing process. This does not take the place of the sequential English course.

  English III, American Literature (H)

    American literary works from the speeches and oral poetry of native Americans to the rich cultural diversity of contemporary writing serve as the basis for critical thinking and literary analysis. Extensive writing and research are emphasized. Teacher recommendation required.

  English III, American Literature (A)

    American literary works from the speeches and oral poetry of native Americans to the rich cultural diversity of contemporary writing serve as the basis for critical thinking and literary analysis. Research skills will be developed. 

  English Ill, American Literature (B)

    American literature from the Colonial Period to the present is used to enhance reading comprehension and literary analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on developing writing skills.

  English IV, Shakespeare and Modern Drama (H)

    Research and literary analysis are emphasized throughout this in-depth study of the history of drama. Three plays by William Shakespeare and three by modern dramatists are analyzed as representative of the major genres of the dramatic form. A mature knowledge of the research/writing process is required as well as the ability to relate various characters, plots, and themes to the timeless circumstances of the human condition. Since Shakespeare's plays will be studied as script as well as text, production and performance are additional course criteria.

  English IV, Shakespeare and Modem Drama (A)

    This academic class explores the history of drama from its beginnings in ancient Greece to present day. Three plays by William Shakespeare and three by modern dramatists are studied as representative of the major genres of the dramatic form. All elements of drama will be highlighted as well as the basics of literary analysis through the explication de texte and the research paper. Since Shakespeare's plays will be studied as script as well as text, production and performance are additional course criteria.

  English IV, World Literature

    World Literature is the chronological study of British and Western European literature beginning with the Ancient Greeks and continuing through the 19th Century .This year-long academic course treats the development of all literary genre, and includes a concise historical and cultural presentation for each time period. A research paper is required.

  English IV, World Literature (B)

    This slower-paced, literature-based course develops comprehension and literary analysis through the study of selected literary genres from around the world.

 English IV, English Literature (A) 

    This course will include study of the major works of English Literature from the Old English period through the 20th Century .The chronological approach will help students understand the development of literary genre.  Students will improve their composition skills through frequent written assignments. A research paper is required. 

  Journalism, Practicum in Twin Towers (A)

    This elective course will teach the basics of journalism as they pertain to the production of the school newspaper.

  BASIC Summer Writing course (A)

    This short, elective writing course is designed as a diagnostic review for the students interested in developing or strengthening their writing skills. Offered during the summer for a two week period, the class reviews the basics of the writing process: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revision. Character development, journal writing and dialogue are just a few of the activities highlighted. A separate fee is attached to this course.

  Advanced (Summer) Creative Writing Class

    This class is designed specifically for the skilled student-writer who wants to risk, stretch and hone basic writing skills to the next level of expertise. The class focuses on the "process" over "product" aspects of portfolio use and assessment as well as daily shared readings and journal writing which provide a "whole language" approach to the writing workshop atmosphere. The study of word etymologies and a series of suggested strategies for completing a logical and well-planned system for drafting are accented.

Drama I 

    This class will attempt to give the seriously inclined dramatic student a basic introduction to the essentials of acting. Charades, pantomime, improvisation, speaking, dramatic reading, and some basic acting will be dealt with in the course.

 Drama II 

    Drama I introduces various acting techniques and exercises as well as a taste of acting in short scenes. Drama II builds on these fundamental skills and progresses to acting, directing, writing and producing full-length acts and plays.