ADOLESCENT LITERATURE 000208 PREREQUISITES: English I, II Department approval
SEMESTER GRADES: 11, 12
The class will focus on novels, which examine the adolescent character and experience, emphasizing the dominant theme of the "innocent becoming experienced." Anyone choosing this course should plan to read extensively, think about and discuss what was read, and be prepared to write papers. Novels read will include both modern and classic. This is not a course recommended for students on the college preparatory track. SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Students may have to purchase some of the novels required for the course. Cost per student will vary.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION: ADVANCED PLACEMENT 021201 & 021202 PREREQUISITES: Honors English I and II and/or Department Approval
FULL YEAR GRADE: 11
This course will help prepare the student for the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examination for Language and Composition. The curriculum is similar to a freshmen level college course. Students will write eight to ten expository compositions and a research paper within a disciplined process. Challenging literary selections will be analyzed, including short fiction, novels, poetry, drama, and non-fiction essays. Skills will be developed to think and write critically. Grammar will focus on strengthening the foundations of vocabulary and sentence structure. Extensive in-class writing is required in addition to compositions written outside of class. This course may also be taken for three semester hours of college credit. NOTE: Saint Louis University requires that college credit must be earned in this class BEFORE college credit may be earned in any other English elective. SPECIAL MATERIALS: school.
Students may be asked to purchase novels in addition to those supplied by the
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: ADVANCED PLACEMENT 021401 & 021402 PREREQUISITES: Honors English I and II and English Language and Composition
FULL YEAR GRADE: 12
This is an Advanced Placement course designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Literature exam. It follows the basic curriculum for English Literature I and II with various modifications including more intensive writing experiences. Various genres are used to demonstrate the growth in styles and thought in British literature from Beowulf to the present. A good portion of class time will be spent on discussion and analysis of the various authors and their works covered in class. Poetry, drama, fiction and non fiction will be used in this course. This course may also be taken for three semester hours of college credit. SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Students may be required to buy one or more paperback novels, and a journal will be needed for class.
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