Dual Enrollment English Composition I is a one semester college-level course that offers students practice in expository writing with emphasis on content, organization, and style (levels of usage and sentence structure) for different purposes and audiences. Dual Enrollment English Composition I and English Composition II may be taken to satisfy English IV for graduation requirement or as English elective(s). Completion of both college courses is required for English IV substitution. \*Completion...

This course is designed to introduce students to the field of journalism and the organization of publications (i.e., newspapers, yearbooks, and literary magazines). Types of writing news stories, editorials and feature writing are covered, as well as production considerations, photography, and the business aspects of publications. The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ English vocabulary, their understanding of the structure of the English language, and their understanding of the nat...

The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ English vocabulary, their understanding of the structure of the English language, and their understanding of the nature of languages in general, through the systematic analysis of words and word origins from Greek, Latin, and modern languages. The course includes the study of basic mythologies of major civilizations. It provides a background in mythology to help students understand allusions in the writing of many great western writers; it demon...

The course includes the study of basic mythologies of major civilizations. It provides a background in mythology to help students understand allusions in the writing of many great western writers; it demonstrates the influence of mythology on the origins of some words in the English language; it connects mythology with the study of scientific phenomena; and finally, it explores universal truths and connections among mythologies of diverse cultures. Students are introduced to a variety of speakin...

Students are introduced to a variety of speaking and communication opportunities, using various methods in formal and informal settings. Students will focus on preparing, speaking, listening, and digital literacy. This course is not approved as a Fine Arts course for college entrance requirements. This course will offer students the opportunity to exercise their imaginative and creative abilities as they express self, explore diverse modes and genres of writing, both as writers and as critical e...

This course will offer students the opportunity to exercise their imaginative and creative abilities as they express self, explore diverse modes and genres of writing, both as writers and as critical evaluators of writing. A wide range of writing opportunities in description, exposition, persuasion, comparison/ contrast and narration will be presented, thus giving students the tools necessary to write with uniqueness, coherence, clarity, and simplicity. Creative Writing is available at multiple ...

The goal of this course is to interpret visual forms of media and to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the various types. Visual forms of media can include film, print, photography, stage productions, short videos, and graphic design. These forms of media will be used to develop the student’s ability to understand messages conveyed through images. Throughout the course, students will examine and analyze the effect of various forms of media in order to broaden a student’s cultural literac...

This course is an elective course designed to prepare students for entrance into four-year colleges. Emphasis is placed on analytical writing, preparation for college entrance and placement exams, college study skills, and test taking, note taking, and research. This course will emphasize career choices, study skills, and tutoring. Academic Counseling is designed to be a first step in guiding students into choosing a career to prepare for and to engage them in an advisor/advisee role equivalent ...

Part of the Electives department at Cordova High School.

\*Course code dependent on grade level AND English class enrollment The English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is a transitional program designed to support students with English language acquisition. ELs have been screened/ tested with the state-mandated English Language Proficiency Assessment (ACCESS for ELLs) and have scored less than English proficient on the speaking, listening, reading or writing subtests. The courses offered through this program address the WIDA English Language Devel...

ELs must take End-of-Course examinations when enrolled in English I and English II. The state requires that ELs participate in at least one English EOC. This course is the approved intervention course for students who score below the cutoff score on the Universal Screener and for whom language is a barrier. ELD cannot stand alone as the ESL service hour and must be coupled with the ESL Replacement ELA course as additional support. Curricular guidance will be provided by the MSCS ESL Office and w...

\*Course code dependent on grade level