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New!Summer 2009 reading requirements
Middle School
Grade 6 reading listtalso open prediction sheet
here
Grade 7 reading list *Don't forget to check the Social Studies requirement too!
Grade 8
reading list
HS English
Rising 9 reading assignment **World History has a reading requirement too!
Rising 10reading assignment
Rising 11 reading assignment + also open reading guide here
Rising 12(Spring course 2010- assignment available in Fall)
AP English reading assignment + also open attachment here
Textbooks/resources online:
Grade 6 supplementary resources
Writing and Grammar, copper level, Prentice Hall online exercise
bank wcode=
eak-6002 may be useful for test practice Merrol
Hyde Magnet School
English Department Overview
The English/Language Arts program at Merrol Hyde Magnet School
follows the Paideia philosophy of Mortimer Adler and therefore
focuses on great classical literature as well as student writing
and presentation. It is our goal to not only expose students to
literature but also to help them in finding their own voices so
that they learn to effortlessly communicate their own ideas.
Students take advanced honors level classes in their freshmen
and sophomore years which are on an AP vertical track leading
toward the AP exam in literature during their senior year.
Students do have the choice to complete dual enrollment classes
through Volunteer State Community College during their junior
year. This is an honors level class in which students can gain
college credit.
Following the Paideia philosophy of educating the whole child,
students will participate in seminars and coached projects. Also
they will create an MLA or APA formatted research paper each
year, and all classes are rich in SAT vocabulary. Literature for
each year is arranged chronologically so that classes build upon
each other and incorporate history and philosophy into the study
of literature. Students will have a better understanding of the
purpose of communication as literature is presented within
context rather than as a separate entity. While the content of
classes may vary from year to year based upon teacher
discretion, the arrangement of courses is as follows:*
Course Title: English I Honors, Foundations of Western
Civilizations
Grade Level: 9
Credit Hours: 1
Through this introduction to such great authors as Plato, Homer,
Virgil, and Dante, students will discover the Greek and Roman
influences upon modern methods of speaking, writing and culture.
They will come to understand the effect of the development of
Christianity upon the western canon, as well as, the progression
and development of the English language.
Course Title: English II Honors, Foundations of British
Literature
Grade Level; 10
Credit Hours: 1
Students move more deeply into the study and analysis of
literature as they study multiple genres and eras of British
Literature. Covering, 17th century satire,
Shakespearean drama, Romantic poetry, and Gothic and Modern
novels (like those of Shelley and Lewis), students are exposed
to a variety of types of writing while learning to analyze
theme. Students also study SAT vocabulary and do weekly writing
practice. Students must meet the passing score on the state
mandated Gateway English 10 test in order to meet the
requirements for graduation.
Course
Title: Dual Enrollment English 1010 & 1020
Grade Level: 11 or 12
Credit Hours: 1 (High School)6 (College)
Prerequisites: Student must score a 19 on the ACT and have an
A/B average
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (3 hours)
Students will write expository compositions based primarily on
analysis of essays and literary works; emphasis on rhetorical
modes, documentation skills, and revision.
Requirement: ACT subscore of 19 in English and Reading.
ENGL 1020 English Composition II (3 hours)
Students will write argumentative
compositions based on issues raised in essays and literary
works;
emphasis on research skills, support, and revision.
Requirement: ACT subscore of 19 in English and Reading.
Course Title: English III Honors, Foundations of American
Literature
Grade 11
Credit Hours: 1
Students will explore the evolution of the American language
and voice as they study myths of various Native American
cultures, nonfiction writing from our nation's forefathers, and
works of such groundbreaking authors as Poe, Twain, Hemingway,
Fitzgerald, Hurston, Hansberry, Hughes, and Steinbeck. Students
will also look at songs, poems, and stories of American pop
culture and create their own works of fiction.
Course Title: English III Honors,
Foundations of American Literature and AP Prep
Grade Level: 11
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites: A or high B average and teacher recommendation.
Although students will not take the AP exam
until their senior year, this class is considered an AP prep
class, and while students continue to develop SAT vocabulary and
test taking skills, the focus shifts towards success on the AP
exam in literature. This class is an in-depth look at what makes
American literature unique. Students will look at the growing
pains of our young country through its literature. Students will
take sample AP exams and focus on writing technical essays on
literary topics.
Course Title: AP English Literature and Composition
Grade Level: 12
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites: A or high B in Junior English and teacher
recommendation
This is a year-long class that like English III focuses on the
AP exam in literature and writing. To better understand our
increasingly shrinking world and the new much-discussed
"globalized economy," students will survey works from around the
world. Translations will be utilized, but also, many students
in upper level language classes may take the opportunity to read
a classic in its original French or Spanish. Some authors to be
studied may include Allende, Joyce, Yeats, Neruda, and Camus.
As in English III, students will take sample AP exams and focus
on writing technical essays on literary topics. All students
will take the AP exam for this course in the Spring. The cost
is approximately $85.
Course Title: English IV Honors, Introduction to 20th
century World Literature
Grade Level: 12
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites: N/A
Students will read various genres of literature that explore
different cultures and ethical issues. A mixture of modern and
classical works will be studied and compared to today's
society. In this course, students will complete a research
paper and focus on analytical and persuasive writing.
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