Clear Lake High School – Literary Genre: Mystery

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

A maximum of two (2) Literary Genre courses may be counted toward state graduation credit. This course, combined with an additional 0.5 credit of an approved English elective course, may satisfy English IV graduation requirements but may not meet college admission requirements for English. Students enrolled in Literary Genres will spend time analyzing the fictional and poetic elements of literary texts and read to appreciate the writer's craft. High school students will discover how well written literary text can serve as models for their own writing. High school students respond to oral, written, and electronic text to connect their knowledge of the world. This course is an in-depth exploration of fictional prose in which the elements of mystery play a controlling part. Students in this class examine the detective story, the gothic novel, the suspense novel, the tale of espionage, and the crime story. Reading selections are a combination of classic and modern works suitable for the high school classroom. A maximum of two (2) Literary Genre courses may be counted toward state graduation credit. This course, combined with an additional 0.5 credit of an approved English elective course, may satisfy English IV graduation requirements but may not meet college admission requirements for English. Students enrolled in Literary Genres will spend time analyzing the fictional and poetic elements of literary texts and read to appreciate the writer's craft. High school students will discover how well written literary text can serve as models for their own writing. High school students respond to oral, written, and electronic text to connect their knowledge of the world. This class examines myths from various cultures. In the first nine weeks, students focus on the mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome; in the second part of the course, they concentrate on Norse, Scandinavian, African, Aztec, and Mayan mythology. From this study, participants develop an appreciation of each culture’s mythological history and gain insight into the beliefs and ideologies established in each of these cultures.