English
The Power of Words
The power of words to enchant and to enlighten influences and guides the goals of the English Department. Students are engaged in the development of skills as well as the appreciation of ideas.
In every course, we expect students to move closer to achieving the following goals:
- Become life long readers who find that reading is a joy
- Learning the elements of literary analysis
- Develop and expand vocabulary knowledge
- Sharpen reasoning skills
- Learn to approach writing as a process
- Discover an authentic voice in writing
- Participate confidently in discourse
- Use critical and supplemental materials appropriately
English Curriculum
GRADE NINE
Ancient World Literature
GRADE TEN
British and World Literature
GRADE ELEVEN
American Literature
Honors American Literature
Creative Writing
GRADE TWELVE
Advanced Literature and Composition: Telling Stories—Narrative by Design
Advanced Language and Composition: Language in the World—Making Words Matter
Creative Writing
Modern American Literature
Science Fiction: Utopias and Dystopias
Truth and Fiction
In addition, many high school students elect to enroll in independent studies/special topics to further pursue concepts related to literature and writing. Sample independent studies/special topic courses include Novel Writing, Modern Absurdism, Donne & Milton, Jane Austen, Dystopian Fiction, Writers of the Beat Generation, David Foster Wallace, Modern Poetry, and much more.