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Academics: High
School
English & Language Arts Courses
In
order to be better equipped to share the
truths of Christianity, it is essential
that Christians be able to communicate
properly. Therefore, the English
curriculum will develop a student's oral
and written communication skills and
prepare the student to be a more
effective witness in this world.
It
is also important that students be able
to effectively study literature in order
to have the opportunity to examine
important questions in life, be able to
form a Christian perspective, and
appreciate God-given talents and
abilities. Elements of the English
curriculum prepare students to evaluate,
analyze, and synthesize the spoken and
written word.
Students
are required to complete four (4)
credits in English for graduation.
Additionally, students are required to
complete a half credit (0.5) in Speech
for graduation.
Basic
Literature & Composition
Length:
Full Year
Grade: 9-10
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
The
composition component of this course
provides an in-depth review of the
fundamentals of grammar, such as parts
of speech, comma usage, and proper
placement of quotation marks. The
types of writing will include basic
paragraph formation, writing essay
answers, journaling, creative writing,
and quarterly book reports. Two
major writing projects will also
occur: a research paper during
first semester and a faith-based paper
during second semester.
The
literature component of this course
includes a preparation of the students
for a more in-depth study of literature
by exposure to a variety of types of
literature and literary terms. In
addition to reading a self-selected book
each quarter, short stories, and plays,
students will also read a play first
semester and a novel second semester.
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Intermediate
Literature & Composition
Length:
Full Year
Grade: 9-10
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
The
composition component of this course
provides an opportunity to review
grammatical concepts, such as complex
sentences, dialogue, and more.
Students will participate in a variety
of writing projects, including poetry,
ministry skits, college application
essays, and a quarterly book
report. Two major writing projects
will also occur: a research paper
first semester and a persuasive paper
second semester.
The
literature component of this course
includes a self-selected reading book
each quarter, short stories, poetry,
autobiographical excerpts, and
more. Students will also read a
Shakespeare play first semester and a
novel second semester.
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American
Literature & Composition
Length:
Full Year
Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
The
composition component of this course is
intended to solidify the students' own
personal writing styles as well as to
ensure that students are fully prepared
to move on to post-high school
education. In an effort to reach
these goals, a review of grammatical
concepts will occur, and students will
be asked to critically analyze their own
writings. Students will
participate in a variety of writing
projects, including alternate endings,
narratives from a different point of
view, college application essays, and a
quarterly book report. Two major
writing projects will also occur:
a research paper in first semester and a
faith-based paper in second semester.
The
literature component of this course will
build upon the literary terms learned in
Basic Literature &
Composition and Intermediate
Literature & Composition.
Students will read a self-selected book
each quarter, poetry, short stories,
historical narratives, and more.
Students will also read a play first
semester and a novel second semester.
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British
Literature & Composition
Length:
Full Year
Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1.0
The
composition component of this course
reviews grammatical concepts such as
complex sentence structures,
appositives, gerunds, and more.
Students will participate in a variety
of writing projects, such as creative
writing, poetry, autobiographical
writing, journaling, and more. Two
major writing projects will also
occur: a research paper first
semester and a persuasive paper second
semester.
The
literature component of this course
exposes the students to the great works
of British literature. Students
will read excerpts from plays by William
Shakespeare, poetry, personal
narratives, short stories, and
more. The students will read a
Shakespeare play first semester and a
novel second semester.
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Honors
English
Length:
Full Year
Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: Academic Honors
Program or teacher recommendation
Credit: 1.0
This
course is weighted on a 5.0 scale and is
writing emphasis.
Honors
English is intended for highly motivated
students who are enrolled in the
Academic Honors Program for graduation
or have a passion for the study of
English. This fast-paced, writing
emphasis course will include multiple
writing projects, essay tests, and
reflective synthesis papers.
Students will also cover advanced
grammatical concepts, such as
diagramming complex sentences.
Literature selections will require
students to utilize literary analysis
skills, write reflections, and
synthesize themes of the story with
Biblical truths. Students will
read novels and one Shakespeare play in
this course.
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Speech
Length:
Semester
Grade: 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 0.5
This
course satisfies the half credit (0.5)
Speech requirement for graduation.
This
course introduces public speaking
skills, covering such elements as topic choice,
writing the speech, audience analysis,
selecting a message, and public speaking
guidelines. Speaking projects will
include an introduction speech,
impromptu speech, demonstration speech,
informative speech, persuasive speech,
as well as dramatic and choral
reading. The course will also
heavily emphasize the rules and
techniques of participating in a formal
debate.
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Christian
Literature
Length: Semester
Grade:
9-12
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 0.5
This course is an elective.
In
this course, students will look at
themes of Christianity as they appear in
literature throughout the centuries.
The course will begin with a study of
major historical documents, such as
Martin Luther's 95 Theses from
1517. Students will also read
three books in this course - one
non-fiction book, a fictional novel, and
a historical fiction novel.
Journaling and reflective writing will
frequently be used, in which students
will be required to state how the
information learned affects their
Christian worldview and the society in
which they live.
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Creative
Writing
Length:
Semester
Grade: 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 0.5
This
course is an elective.
Intended
for students who love to write, Creative
Writing offers students many
opportunities to explore their literary
talents. Students will participate
in a wide variety of writing projects,
such as fractured fairytales, ministry
skits, prompt writing, mysteries, and
more. Students will also learn
techniques for proofing and critiquing
papers as well as delve into the writing
process.
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