English I students will study literature; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; influential documents of historical and literary significance and art from all genres to gain knowledge of global cultures, diverse identities, current events, and themselves. They will gain the reading and writing skills necessary to write, analyze and evaluate detailed texts. By the end of English I, students are expected to read and understand increasingly complex texts at the upper end of the ni...

English I students will study literature; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; influential documents of historical and literary significance and art from all genres to gain knowledge of global cultures, diverse identities, current events, and themselves. They will gain the reading and writing skills necessary to write, analyze and evaluate detailed texts. By the end of English I, students are expected to read and understand increasingly complex texts at the upper end of the ni...

English II students will study literature; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; influential documents of historical and literary significance; and art from varied communities and identities. Texts include selections from the Americas (Caribbean, Central, South, and North), Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East to guide students as they develop an understanding of world cultures, contemporary issues, and their world. They will fine tune the reading and writ...

English III students will study literature; historical documents; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; and art to deepen their understanding of the intertwined influences of history, literature, and culture. Students will read and write to interrogate both classic and contemporary texts for their treatment of individuals, peoples, power, and identity. Students will build the complex literacy skills necessary to compile information from sources into meaningful and well written ...

English III students will study literature; historical documents; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; and art to deepen their understanding of the intertwined influences of history, literature, and culture. Students will read and write to interrogate both classic and contemporary texts for their treatment of individuals, peoples, power, and identity. Students will build the complex literacy skills necessary to compile information from sources into meaningful and well written ...

Successful completion of this course satisfies the English III NC Graduation requirement. This intensive, college-level course emphasizes the rhetorical structures of effective writing. Students will read classic and contemporary texts for rhetorical analysis discussions and essays. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.

English IV students will study literature; historical documents; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; influential documents of historical and literary significance; and art from people, communities, and cultures around the globe. By exploring works of colonized peoples and colonizers through critical discourse analysis, students will master the complex literacy skills necessary to gather and evaluate information for use in their own argument, narrative, and informational writi...

English IV students will study literature; historical documents; informational texts; poetry; drama; biographical works; influential documents of historical and literary significance; and art from people, communities, and cultures around the globe. By exploring works of colonized peoples and colonizers through critical discourse analysis, students will master the complex literacy skills necessary to gather and evaluate information for use in their own argument, narrative, and informational writi...

Successful completion of this course satisfies the English IV NC Graduation requirement. This intensive, college-level course emphasizes critical reading and the analysis of literature. Students will read classic and contemporary texts for critical literary analysis discussions and essays. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May. \*AP Literature & Composition may also be used to fulfill the English IV graduation requirement.

This course explores the major characteristics of Latinx culture through literary works exclusively by Latinx authors. Through the literature, students will examine how the constructs of race, class, and gender influence self-identity as well as social behavior within and outside the Latinx culture.

This course will prepare students to become effective speakers in a variety of situations from personal to professional. By preparing several different types of speeches and presenting them to live audiences, students will gain confidence in their public speaking abilities. Public Speaking II (10152) Public Speaking II Honors (10155) Prerequisite: English I, Public Speaking I This course continues work begun in level I with a further emphasis on meeting specific goals, setting and keeping time l...

This course will prepare students to become effective speakers in a variety of situations from personal to professional. By preparing several different types of speeches and presenting them to live audiences, students will gain confidence in their public speaking abilities. Public Speaking II (10152) Public Speaking II Honors (10155) Prerequisite: English I, Public Speaking I This course continues work begun in level I with a further emphasis on meeting specific goals, setting and keeping time l...