Eleventh Grade
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH 11: DEFINING DIVERSITY THROUGH MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Course: 117 Credit: 1 Grade: 11 NCAA Accepted |
No longer can individuals isolate themselves from diverse interactions with others. Due to the increased availability of technology and cultural diversity in America, people must develop the essential life skill of understanding and appreciating those who differ from themselves. Fostering this appreciation of all people, this course is a study of literature written by, and expressing the perspectives of, writers from multicultural groups whose voices are often stifled and silenced by mainstream groups in the United States. Through texts that examine the historical and cultural context of American life, this course focuses on the experiences of groups from diverse backgrounds and the challenges these groups have faced in defining themselves as Americans.
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 10th grade English
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH 11: THE HERO’S JOURNEY
Course: 119 Credit: 1 Grade: 11 NCAA Accepted |
Archetypal heroes are individuals born of extraordinary circumstances, but they do not know their potential. As they proceed on their journey, they overcome obstacles and realize their innate greatness. However, no two heroes follow the same path. The Hero's Journey is present not only in classic literature, but is also manifested in both contemporary literature and in the everyday lives of ordinary people, including students. Through units such as War, Heroines, and Young Heroes, students will analyze and reflect upon heroes' journeys in fiction and nonfiction. Through the study of other heroes, students will examine their own past, present, and future challenges as they travel on their personal heroic journey.
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Prerequisites: Successful completion of 10th grade English
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH 11: GREAT BOOKS
Course: 139 Credit: 1 Grade: 11 NCAA Accepted |
What makes a written work a classic? In this course students will read literature that has "stood the test of time." Although these stories take place in various settings, cultures, and time periods, they are still as relevant to human beings today as they were when they were first published. Students will participate in numerous class discussions and projects in which universal themes and literary techniques are examined and explored.
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 10th grade English
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH 11: EPICS, MYTHS AND LEGENDS IN LITERATURE
Course: 166 Credit: 1 Grade: 11 NCAA Accepted |
Humans tell stories to make sense of the world, for they are an attempt to find meaning in the patterns of information we receive and things that happen to us. Stories exist in every known culture, and many of the same stories – origin stories, for example – have been told across time, location, and cultures. In this course, students will study seminal works such as epic poems like The Odyssey and Sundiata (Old Mali), global creation stories from numerous cultures (e.g. Judeo-Christian, Native American, Norse, Japanese, Sumerian, Mayan, etc.), classical Greek and other cultures’ mythology, as well as legends (the Arthurian Legend, the Legend of El Dorado, or the Chinese Zodiac Legend). The texts examined in this course will further prepare students to make connections to other works, while providing them with both a classical and a global foundation of the genres and works studied.
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 10th grade English
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
Course: 162 Credit: 1 Grade: 11 Weight: .05 NCAA Accepted |
According to the College Board’s AP English Language and Composition Course Description, the focus will be on rhetoric: the art of constructing and presenting arguments in speech or writing. The readings will include nonfiction texts by a diverse group of authors who are writing for varied purposes and audiences. Additionally, students will analyze visual texts. In reading and analyzing all of these types of texts, the focus will be on identifying both the "what" and the "how:" both what arguments the authors are making in the texts and how they use rhetorical strategies effectively to construct these arguments for their intended purposes and audiences. Additionally, students will learn how to analyze and craft well-developed, well-supported arguments in their own writing. Writing assignments and projects will be varied and will enable students to develop proficiency in various modes of writing.
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Prerequisites: Recommendation by 10th grade English teacher AND one of the following:
- 95% final grade average in CP English 10; OR
- 80% final grade average in Honors English 10