3001/*7001 - English Language Arts 9
Grade 9 | 5 Credits | Level 2/3
The freshman English Language Arts curriculum introduces selections of various genres including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Emphasis is placed on evaluating literary devices to enhance analytical skills and encourage complex understandings of texts. Students engage in a variety of writing activities and assignments that require attention to audience and purpose, as well as careful organization, use of evidence, and clear expression of ideas.
*7001- In this course, modifications to the above curriculum are made as dictated by students’ Individualized Education Programs.

3081 - English Language Arts Enrichment 9
Grade 9 | 2.5 Credits | Level 2
This course is mandatory for all freshmen students. This is a skills-based course focused on active reading and academic writing that compliments students’ regularly scheduled English class. The genres explored are fiction, nonfiction, mystery story, poetry, myths, and historical narratives. Students work on specific skills such as drawing conclusions, reading for concepts, finding the main idea, characterization, and using context clues.

3201 - Honors English Language Arts 9
Grade 9 | 5 Credits | Level 1
The freshman honors English Language Arts curriculum focuses and extends students’ understanding of the various genres offered in the freshman English Language Arts curriculum. Novels will be assigned during the shop cycle interim, as well as, during the academic cycle. These will be the basis for in depth literary analysis presentations before a critical audience for discussion and debate. In addition, emphasis is placed on developing greater proficiency in paragraph development and vocabulary of the writing process.
*Prerequisites: Enrollment in this course is based upon student placement exam results. As part of this placement exam, students must score at least a 17/20 on the written portion of this test in order to be eligible for Honors English Language Arts 9 placement. Additionally, previous student English scores and overall transcripts will be considered when placing students in this class.

3002/*7002 - English Language Arts 10
Grade 10 | 5 Credits | Level 2/3
The sophomore English Language Arts curriculum reinforces and expands competencies initiated in freshman level English Language Arts. Students continue to grow as critical readers and thinkers while supporting the frameworks for MCAS strategies. Emphasis is placed on evaluating literary devices to enhance analytical skills and encourage complex understandings of texts. Students engage in a variety of writing activities and assignments that require attention to audience and purpose, as well as careful organization, use of evidence, and clear expression of ideas.
*7002- In this course, modifications to the above curriculum are made as dictated by students’ Individualized Education Programs.

3082 - English Language Arts Enrichment 10
Grade 10 | 2.5 Credits | Level 2
This course is mandatory for all sophomore students. It is designed to help foster critical thinking skills, while at the same time hone reading and writing skills that compliment students’ regularly scheduled English class. Students will also spend time practicing in the DESE TestNav website to help them prepare for the MCAS exam.

3202 - Honors English Language Arts 10
Grade 10 | 5 Credits | Level 1
The sophomore Honors English Language Arts curriculum reinforces and expands competencies initiated in freshman level English Language Arts. Students read the various works of the sophomore English Language Arts curriculum and analyze the form and purpose of these genres. Novels may be assigned during the shop cycle interim, as well as during the academic cycle, which will be the basis for in-depth literary analysis to demonstrate considerations of audience, purpose, and information conveyed. Students will develop evidence-based arguments, engage in academic dialogue, consider different sources of information, and utilize basic research techniques.
*Prerequisites: Grade of 80 or above in Honors ELA 9 or
Grade of 90 or above in ELA 9, teacher recommendation, and passing score on placement exam
**Students wishing to take the writing placement exam for this honors course must see their English teacher(s) prior to April of their freshman year.

3003/*7003 - English Language Arts 11
Grade 11 | 5 Credits | Level 2/3
The junior English Language Arts curriculum gives students knowledge of American writers for a sense of the diversity of our country. This course provides students with an awareness of cultural and historical influences on literature. American literature genres include myths, songs, folktales, poetry, sermon, primary sources, legend, fiction, nonfiction and historical narrative. Four author studies are also examined. Students also complete an integrated expository writing/ speech project, as well as critique writing, narrative, descriptive and persuasive process writing.
*7003- In this course, modifications to the above curriculum are made as dictated by students’ Individualized Education Programs.

3144 - AP English Language and Composition
Grade 11/12 | 5 Credits | Level 5
The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum. The course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods.
*Weighted towards GPA
**Course goals and further descriptions can be found at collegeboard.org
***All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the national AP Exam in May.

3145 - AP English Literature and Composition
Grade 11/12 | 5 Credits | Level 5
The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literature and writing curriculum. The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the National AP Exam in May.
*Weighted towards GPA
**Course goals and further descriptions can be found at collegeboard.org
***All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the national AP Exam in May.

3203 - Honors English Language Arts 11
Grade 11 | 5 Credits | Level 1
Students read the various genres of the junior English Language Arts curriculum and analyze style, form, and historical content. Students develop an understanding of literature as a basis for social commentary, inquiry, and critical analysis. Students will be required to present informal and formal speech presentations. Novels will be assigned during the shop cycle interim, as well as during the academic cycle, which will be the basis for in depth literary analysis presentations to demonstrate considerations of audience, purpose, and information conveyed. Students improve organization, content, paragraph development, level of detail, style, tone, and word choice in their own writing through the writing process. SAT vocabulary and word analogies preparation are an integral part of this course.
*Prerequisites: Grade of 80 or above in Honors ELA 10 orGrade of 90 or above in ELA 10, teacher recommendation, and passing score on placement exam
**Students wishing to take the writing placement exam for this honors course must see their English teacher(s) prior to April of their sophomore year.

3325 - History of Broadway
Grade 11/12 | 2.5 Credits | Level 2
This course is an elective for students who have an interest in drama, theater, music, and film. The primary objective is to expose students to the rich history, heritage, and evolution of the American Musical. It will explore different periods of history in which popular Broadway musicals and Hollywood films are set. Students will learn about New York’s theatrical history through the use of audio and visual media and will examine how the period is represented within each show. Optional field trips to see live performances will be offered.

4100 - Introduction to American Sign Language
Grade 11/12 | 2.5 Credits | Level 1
This course introduces students to the language and culture of Deaf people in the United States. The focus will be on both expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) through basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers, and an introduction to American Deaf culture.

3004/*7004 - English Language Arts 12
Grade 12 | 5 Credits | Level 2/3
The senior ELA curriculum focuses on classic British literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period, the English Renaissance, the Restoration Period, the Romantic and Victorian Eras to contemporary times. The genres are epic poetry, romantic poetry, Victorian poetry, framework stories, sonnets, Shakespearian drama, novels, diaries, and fiction. In addition, students complete an author study on Chaucer. Process writing includes narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing.
*7004- In this course, modifications to the above curriculum are made as dictated by students’ Individualized Education Programs.

3144 - AP English Language and Composition
Grade 11/12 | 5 Credits | Level 5
The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum. The course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods.
*Weighted towards GPA
**Course goals and further descriptions can be found at collegeboard.org
***All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the national AP Exam in May.

3145 - AP English Literature and Composition
Grade 11/12 | 5 Credits | Level 5
The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literature and writing curriculum. The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the National AP Exam in May.
*Weighted towards GPA
**Course goals and further descriptions can be found at collegeboard.org
***All students enrolled in AP classes will sit for the national AP Exam in May.

3204 - Honors English Language Arts 12
Grade 12 | 5 Credits | Level 1
This is a literature course that provides students with an opportunity to develop their writing through various stages of composing, revising, and editing, while simultaneously developing a critical view of the world surrounding them. While developing an understanding of literature as a basis for enjoyment, social commentary, inquiry, and critical analysis, students in this course also learn to formulate and support a thesis using a number of rhetorical strategies; conduct research; integrate a variety of sources according to the Modern Language Association guidelines; and write in standard, formal English with consideration given to audience, purpose, and context.
*Prerequisites: Grade of 80 or above in Honors ELA 11 or
Grade of 90 or above in ELA 11, teacher recommendation, and passing score on placement exam
**Students wishing to take the writing placement exam for this honors course must see their English teacher(s) prior to April of their junior year.

3325 - History of Broadway
Grade 11/12 | 2.5 Credits | Level 2
This course is an elective for students who have an interest in drama, theater, music, and film. The primary objective is to expose students to the rich history, heritage, and evolution of the American Musical. It will explore different periods of history in which popular Broadway musicals and Hollywood films are set. Students will learn about New York’s theatrical history through the use of audio and visual media and will examine how the period is represented within each show. Optional field trips to see live performances will be offered.

4100 - Introduction to American Sign Language
Grade 11/12 | 2.5 Credits | Level 1
This course introduces students to the language and culture of Deaf people in the United States. The focus will be on both expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) through basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers, and an introduction to American Deaf culture.