Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 9A: Intro to Lit & Comp 9A concentrates on critical reading of texts from different genres, reflecting themes of identity and self-discovery and also focuses on clear and purposeful writing. 9B: Intro to Lit & Comp 9B concentrates on critical reading of texts from different genres, reflecting themes of identity and self-discovery and also focuses on clear and purposeful writing.

10A: World Literature & Comp 10A is semester 1 of a year-long course where students read international texts. The course concentrates on critically reading how the human experience is expressed in literature from around the world. 10B: World Lit & Comp 10B is semester two of a year-long course where students read international texts, concentrating on critical reading and the human experience and where students write expository and persuasive texts. Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 11A: Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing students read, discuss, and write about novels, poetry, short stories, and plays written by African-American authors. This course will emphasize the rich contribution to American society made by AfricanAmerican writers. 11B: Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing students read, discuss, and write about novels, poetry, short stories, and plays written by African-American authors. This course will emphasize the rich contribution to American society made by AfricanAmerican writers.

11A: Asian American Literature 11A is a semester-long course that focuses on critically reading Asian American interpretations of the American experience and the American dream, with an emphasis on increasing the sophistication of students’ reading, writing and speaking skills. The content rests on a foundational understanding of how and why Asian American literature emerged: as a response to anti-Asian legislation, cultural images, and American racial formation. As a result, students are required to think critically and metacognitively about identity, culture, ethnicity, race, power, inequities, and experiences of marginality. 11B: Asian American Literature 11B is a semester-long course that focuses on critically reading Asian American interpretations of the American experience and the American dream, with an emphasis on increasing the sophistication of students’ reading, writing and speaking skills. The content rests on a foundational understanding of how and why Asian American literature emerged: as a response to anti-Asian legislation, cultural images, and American racial formation. As a result, students are required to think critically and metacognitively about identity, culture, ethnicity, race, power, inequities, and experiences of marginality.

11A: Latinx American Literature 11A is a semester-long course focusing on modern (20th and 21st century) authors and texts from Central and South America. In this course, students read, discuss, and write about fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, film and other texts from Latin America to expose students to a literary anthology of the authors and texts from different countries, languages, and socio-economic levels, including indigenous authors. The class will focus on major themes, forms, and techniques in a comparative manner. All readings are in English. 11B: Latinx American Literature 11B is a semester-long course focusing on modern (20th and 21st century) authors and texts from Central and South America. In this course, students read, discuss, and write about fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, film and other texts from Latin America to expose students to a literary anthology of the authors and texts from different countries, languages, and socio-economic levels, including indigenous authors. The class will focus on major themes, forms, and techniques in a comparative manner. All readings are in English.

Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 11A: LGBTQIA American Lit & Comp 11A is the first semester of a year-long course that concentrates on critical reading of texts from different genres, reflecting themes of identity and self-discovery and also focuses on clear and purposeful writing. This particular course focuses on the voices of LGBTQIA people. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Students read, discuss, and write about novels, poetry, short stories, and plays written by LGBTQIA authors, with an emphasis on increased sophistication through reading, writing and speaking. This course will emphasize the rich contribution to American society made by LGBTQIA writers. 11B: LGBTQIA American Lit & Comp 11B is the second semester of a year-long course that concentrates on critical reading of texts from different genres, reflecting themes of identity and self-discovery and also focuses on clear and purposeful writing. This particular course focuses on the voices of LGBTQIA people. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Students read, discuss, and write about novels, poetry, short stories, and plays written by LGBTQIA authors, with an emphasis on increased sophistication through reading, writing and speaking. This course will emphasize the rich contribution to American society made by LGBTQIA writers. Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 11A: NATIVE AMERICAN Literature and Composition 11A - Native American Lit Comp 11A is designed to expose students to a literary anthology of the Native American. Students will read novels, short stories, poetry and personal narratives which emerge from the American indigenous voice. They will seek to discover the important contributions the Native American has made to the American culture. In response to readings, they will write analytical responses, craft personal reflections, and engage in thoughtful discussion. Students may have to purchase some books. 11B: NATIVE AMERICAN Literature and Composition 11B - Native American Lit Comp 11B is designed to expose students to a literary anthology of the Native American. Students will read novels, short stories, poetry and personal narratives which emerge from the American indigenous voice. They will seek to discover the important contributions the Native American has made to the American culture. In response to readings, they will write analytical responses, craft personal reflections, and engage in thoughtful discussion. Students may have to purchase some books.

Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 1: This course engages students in becoming skilled readers and writers of prose. Students writing and reading should focus on the interactions among a writers purposes, audience expectations, and subjects. 2: This course continues to engage students in becoming skilled readers and writers of prose. Students writing and reading should focus on the interactions among a writers purposes, audience expectations, and subjects.

ENG131 Composition is the first semester of a yearlong UWHS series that ends with a C Lit 240 course. This college-level course focuses on the study and practice of good writing. Topics are derived from a variety of personal, academic, and public subjects. Through this UW course, eligible students have the option to register to earn UW credits through the UW in the High School program.

C LIT240 Margins Centers is the second semester of a yearlong UWHS series that begins with ENGL131 Composition. This college-level course takes a comparative approach to literature with a focus on literature that goes right to the pain and pulls it from the margins, front and center while serving as a workshop in writing comparative papers in English. The emphasis is on cross-cultural comparison of literary works. Through this UW course, eligible students have the option to register to earn UW credits through the UW in the High School program.

Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 1: Through close reading, students deepen their understanding of a writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. Students will examine a works structure, style, themes, language, imagery and tone. 2: Through close reading, students deepen their understanding of a writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. Students will examine a works structure, style, themes, language, imagery and tone.

A: This course is the first semester in a year-long course. The course is offered to 12th grade students who scored below th college-ready (level 2) on the Smarter Balanced Assessment ELA 11th grade assessment. B: This course is the second semester in a year-long course. The course is offered to 12th grade students who scored below the college-ready (level 2) on the Smarter Balanced Assessment ELA 11th grade assessment. Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 12A: Comparative Lit & Comp is part of a year-long course that synthesizes critical reading and writing skills from previous years, focusing on texts that cross a wide range of genres, and embody a high level of thematic and technical complexity and independence. 12B: Comparative Lit & Comp 12B is part of a year-long course that synthesizes critical reading and writing skills from previous years, focusing on texts that cross a wide range of genres, and embody a high level of thematic and technical complexity and independence.

Length/Credit: Yearlong, 1.0 1A: Students model and analyze real-world and mathematical situations with linear and exponential functions. Note ONLY HS students may take concurrently with Geometry. Prereq-9th grade or completed Math 8 or 7/8 Compacted. 1B: Students model using exponential/quadratic inequalities and functions. Students interpret categorical/quantitative data. Note ONLY HS students may take concurrently with Geometry. Prereq-Grade 9, completed Math 8 or 7/8 Compacted.

A: Students formalize their understanding of angle relationships and triangle properties. Students use geometric transformations and formal constructions to study congruence and similarity. Students develop formal proofs of angle and triangle properties and relationships using precise language and notation. Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: 1.0 Algebra 1 credit. (Note: Geometry may be taken concurrently with Algebra 1.) B: Students establish properties of right triangles (including trigonometric ratios), quadrilaterals, and circles and use these properties to write formal proofs and solve real-world and mathematical problems. Students extend work with area and volume to investigate real-world modeling problems. Students further develop probability concepts, focusing on conditional probability, independence, and compound events. Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: 1.0 Algebra 1 credit. (Note: Geometry may be taken concurrently with Algebra 1.)