English

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 (ENG 105) 1 Credit

This course is fully aligned with the New York State ELA Standards and is designed to prepare students for success on the ELA Regents Examination at the end of grade 11. In this course, students will receive support as they enhance their skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and research. Students will analyze and array of text types and complexity levels; write extensively to enhance skills in argumentation, narration, and exposition; and complete an inquiry-based research paper. Students will also participate in frequent text-based, studentcentered discussions

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10 (ENG 209) 1 Credit

This course is fully aligned with the NYS ELA Standards and engages the students in writing, research, and an intensive study of literary and non-fiction texts. To prepare students for success on the ELA Regents Examination at the end of grade 11, students receive targeted guidance in the development of their ability to comprehend and analyze complex text, craft a powerful argument, and effectively formulate a written literary analysis. Students will also promote their research skills thorough the development of an inquiry-based research paper, and they will frequently engage in student-centered, text-based discussions to enhance engagement and communication skills.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11 (ENG 314) 1 Credit

This course is fully aligned with the NYS ELA Standards and continues to provide students targeted support as they engage in the literary analyses of complex texts, research, and argumentation. Students will receive instruction in the development of their ability to comprehend and analyze complex text, craft a powerful argument, and effectively formulate a written literary analysis. Students will also promote their research skills thorough the development of an inquiry-based research paper, and they will frequently engage in student- centered, text-based discussions to enhance engagement and communication skills. Students enrolled in this course will be required to take the NYS ELA Regents Examination that is administered to all eleventh grade students in June.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LITERATURE (ENG 426) ½ Credit

In this course, students will analyze the ways in which contemporary works of literature reflect the societies in which they were written. Students will closely examine a variety of texts that will serve as the foundation for text-based discussions and research. Students will also formulate their analyses of the literature through the development of a personal narrative essay, reaction paper, and research project or paper

LITERACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE (ENG 427) ½ Credit

As members of a global society in the 21st century, individuals must possess the ability to think critically about the various forms of media they encounter daily. If people are to understand how they are informed, entertained, and persuaded by mass media, they must examine how media shape and convey meaning. In this course, students will read various texts regarding media from distinct rhetorical perspectives, and they will explore through research how different forms of media are used to manipulate and shape public opinions and attitudes. Students will formulate their analyses of the literature through the development of a personal narrative essay, a research project or paper, and evidence-based writing.