ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Most English classes will satisfy the English requirements for graduation. (SEE Journalism, Publishing and Editing, and Theater for exceptions/considerations.) All classes are structured to prepare students to become competent in reading, writing, and communication skills.
REQUIRED:
Freshmen: English 9
Sophomores: English 10
ELECTIVES:
The following English classes all require that a student has successfully
completed English 9 and English 10
**NOTE: Students must take one more writing class in addition to those
listed above (see general requirements).
NEW WASL HELP COUSRSES:
Pre-WASL Literacy
Post-WASL Literacy
OTHERS |
The following do not fulfill English Requirements |
ENG120 Pre-WASL Literacy
Grade: 9,10
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Students will be enrolled in this course if they fail the 7th-grade WASL for Reading and/or Writing. Their 7th-grade scores will be analyzed to determine what strands they were unable to successfully master and an individualized program will be created for them to help them succeed on the WASL.
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ENG 130 Post-WASL Literacy
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Students will be enrolled in this course if they fail the 10th-grade WASL for Reading and/or Writing. Their 10th-grade scores will be analyzed to determine what strands they were unable to successfully master and an individualized program will be created for them to help them succeed on the WASL.
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ENG113 English 9
Grade: 9
Length: 1 year
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: none
The course objectives promote student mastery of the writing process,
writing mechanics, essential skills of library research, and speech.
World literature, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and ancient mythology
are introduced. This year long class is required of all freshmen.
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ENG English 10
Grade: 10
Length: 1 year
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5 per semester
Prerequisite: English 9
This course is required for all 10th grade students. The course infuses
reading and writing.
Students will read a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, drama,
and poetry) both classics
and contemporary, for the purposes of developing higher level reading
skills. Of equal importance,
the writing component of this course covers key areas of composition
and grammar, to prepare
students for the Writing Competency test, the WASL, and upper level
electives.
Writing Electives
All electives require successful completion of English 9 and Writing
10.
ENG 223 Exposition
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Exposition is a course designed to improve your writing skills. This semester-long class will concentrate on audience/purpose, the writing process, research and documentation of sources and a varietyof writing formats/styles. The course will also explore grammer and vocabulary.
ENG 224 Creative Writing
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This course is designed for self-motivated writers to expand style,
voice, and fluency. Portfolios of writing samples will be developed.
Peer writing groups will respond to student work, and self-evaluation
will be emphasized. Various opportunities will be presented to write
across a broad spectrum of genres. Students will write every day.
ENG 225 Advanced Grammar
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This course is designed for the serious student of composition who
wishes to understand the structure, variety and organization of the
English sentence. Students will study parts of speech, parts of the
sentence, phrases, clauses, sentence combining, and basic transformational
grammar. This course helps prepare students for the verbal portion
of college entrance exams.
ENG 421 Advanced Composition
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: "B" average in English or instructor permission.
This is a course designed for the student who anticipates attending
college. The course will include an intensive review of the writing
skills demanded in college, as well as the various types of writing,
e.g., opinion, pro/con, comparison/contrast, and research. Sentence
structure, paragraphing, note taking, and outlining will be stressed.
Daily attendance and frequent homework limit the class to only the
most serious and highly motivated students. Advanced Literature is
recommended as a companion course; students taking both courses may
consider taking the AP English Literature and Composition exam at
the national level for college credit. Students are cautioned to check
with the institutions in which they are considering enrolling about
the AP exam.
ENG 522 College Composition (UW EXTENSION ENGL
131)
Grade: 12 or instructor's permission
Length: 1 semester (fall)
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: 1.0 (LSHS) 5 (U of W quarter credits)
Prerequisite: "B+" (3.3) average in college prep English
classes(U of W requirement)
Tuition: $200.00
This course is offered through the University of Washington Extension
Office and also fulfills a high school English graduation requirement.
Students enrolled are expected to understand that successful completion
of this course requires a significantly greater commitment of time
and energy than a standard college preparatory class might. Students
will write a total of six formal essays and a small research paper.
As much as possible, the class exposes students to the varieties of
writing contexts that they would be expected to confront in subsequent
college classes. Though University of Washington credits are automatically
transferable to all state-supported institutions, some private and
out-of-state institutions may not accept all credits. Students could
possibly take the AP English Language and Composition test at the
national level for college credit. Students are cautioned to check
with the institutions in which they are considering enrolling about
the AP exam and about the transferability of credits.
Literature Electives
ENG 161 Developmental Reading
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
The class involves individualized instruction to develop each student's
lifetime reading habits.
ENG 233 Survey of Literature
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This survey of literary forms will include short stories, poetry,
plays, novels, and nonfiction and will focus on students developing
reading skills that will encourage sound understanding of various
types of literature.
ENG 234 World Literature
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credit: .5
Students will study works tracing through time the seminal periods
of Western Civilization (Classical Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages,
the Renaissance, etc.) as well as representative works from cultures
of differing traditions and values. Because of the wide variety of
materials available for this course, literature offered may vary with
the instructor.
ENG 235 American Literature
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This course is the standard survey course in American literature.
Selections will range from representative literature of the colonial
and revolutionary periods to those of contemporary America. Students
will be made familiar with the works of Poe, Dickinson, Emerson, Hawthorne,
Whitman, Twain, Hemingway, and others as the instructor chooses. Students
should be prepared to read at least one novel.
ENG 313/314 SOC 313/314 American Studies 1-2
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 year
Block of Time: 2 periods
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Students cannot have already taken American Literature
This two credit, year long course offers a combined study of U.S.
History and American Literature. By combining historical and literacy
investigation, students analyze social, political, cultural, and economic
development of the American Character. Students will analyze the major
aspects of American character and values from the colonial period
to the twenty-first century focusing on those characteristics that
define us as “American.” It is the expectation that students
remain in the class for the entire year.
Successful completion of this course will fulfill one history credit and one English credit.
ENG 236 British Literature
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
A basic survey course in literature of the British Isles, this course
introduces students to selections varying as widely as the folk-epic
Beowulf to Shakespeare, Milton, Joyce, and the works of the twentieth
century. Students will study at least one Shakespearean play and should
be prepared to
read a novel.
ENG 336 Advanced Literature
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: English 9, Writing 10 & either World, American,
or British Literature This class is an academically demanding study
of literary works intended to prepare students for the literary analysis
and writing demanded in college. Students should feel confident in
writing and reading skills and should be prepared to spend abundant
time out of class exercising both. Students taking this course and
its companion class Advanced Composition could possibly take the AP
English Literature and Composition test at the national level for
college credit. Students are cautioned to check with the institutions
in which they are considering enrolling about the AP exam.
ENG 237 Shakespeare
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Students will read and analyze a number of plays by William Shakespeare.
Writing will be based upon themes or characters from the plays studied.
Students will act, read, and write extensively in this class.
ENG 238 Novels
Grade: 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Themes of life will be explored through the eyes of American and world
novelists. Reading and discussions will be extensive to help students
better understand what they read. Genres may include westerns and
science fiction, or there may be in-depth looks at specific authors
and time periods.
ENG 532 College Literature (UW EXTENSION - ENGL
111)
Grade: 12 or instructor's permission
Length: 1 semester (spring)
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: 1.0 (.5 LSHS .5 U of W quarter credits)
Prerequisite: "B+" average in college prep English classes
(U of W requirement)
Tuition: $200.00
This course is offered through the University of Washington Extension
Office and also fulfills a high school English graduation requirement.
Students enrolled are expected to understand that successful completion
of this course requires a significantly greater commitment of time
and energy than a standard college preparatory class might. Students
will read selections drawn from a variety of literary genres and will
write a number of papers covering a selected work of each type (short
stories, poetry, drama). Students will also be expected to complete
other outside reading. The course requires two mid-terms and a final.
Students could possibly take the AP English Language and Composition
test at the national level for college credit. Students are cautioned
to check with the institutions in which they are considering enrolling
about the AP exam and about the transferability of credits.
ENG 400/401 AP English Literature and Composition
Grade: 11,12
Length: 2 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission and a "B" or better in English classes
Credits: .5 per semester
Cost: $80 AP exam fee and a subscription to the New Yorker
We will be analyzing literature from the point of view of the writer as well as the reader to determine how literature affects it's readers and in what ways. We will "measure" literature against the history of philosophy to understand how literature fits in its own time as well as in all time. In addition, our literary analysis will look at style, structure and a writer's diction, imagry, use of detail, language, syntax and effect. Vocabulary study is important. Writing well about literature is a key component of the class, and daily attendence and frequent homework limit the class to the most serious and highly motivated students. it is expected that students enrolled in this course will take the Advanced Placement exam in May. (Juniors who take this class are encouraged to take the UW English extensioncourses during their senior year.)
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ENGLISH ELECTIVES
DO NOT MEET ENGLISH GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
ENG 170 Journalism (Valhalla)
Grade: 10, 11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5 (Occupational credit one time only)
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission and a "B" or better
in English classes
Students taking this course should enjoy writing because this class
is responsible for the production of the school paper, The Valhalla.
All aspects of newspaper production are learned: reporting, news writing,
layout, page design, press law, advertising, and photography. Some
after school time will be required. Students are advised to check
with universities to see whether Journalism counts as English.
ENG 171 Publishing and Editing (Yearbook--The
Rune)
Grade: 10,11,12
Length: 2 semesters
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: 1.0 (Cross credit for .5 elective/.5 Occupational credit
one time only)
Prerequisite: Application process and instructor's permission; "B"
average in English classes
This is a two-semester class designed to teach the basic concepts
of writing as a job skill and the principles of design and layout.
Students should know how to use a 35 mm camera. Production of the
yearbook, The Rune, is the major project for the year with deadlines
throughout both semesters. Students will be expected to meet ALL deadlines
and should have excellent attendance. In addition, students will be
expected to sell advertisement space to help cover the cost of producing
the yearbook. Students enrolling in this class need to understand
the importance of proofreading, completing assigned work on time in
spite of any obstacle, and should be self-motivated. MUCH after-school
time will be required, as students will be expected to attend games
and activities to take pictures and write copy. Summer camp is also
an opportunity; a student attending camp will be expected to repay
the yearbook class if he/she later decides to drop the class.
ENG 141 Introduction to Theater
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: none
Improvisations, theater sports, fundamental acting methods and theater
crafts, along with performance of scenes, and a study of theater history
will be part of the experience offered.
ENG 142 Advanced Theater
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: .5 *
Prerequisite: Introduction to Theater or Drama
Advanced improvisations, theater sports, scene performance, and playwriting
will be a part of the experience offered in this class. Some outside
time will be required.
ENG 143 Technical Theater
Grade: 9 ,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of time: 1 period
Credits: . .5 *
Prerequisite: Introduction to Theater or Drama; instructor permission
Set design, sound design, and lighting design will be studied, as
well as the construction of the school play sets. Students will be
on call to run the technical design for any and all performances that
occur throughout the year, including after school productions.