on prior knowledge and strengthen their reading, writing, and oral language skills. Students will read and write on a daily basis. They will read and understand a wide variety of literary and informational texts, compose a variety of written texts with a clear controlling idea, coherent organization, and sufficient detail, know how to locate a range of relevant sources and evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information, listen and respond to the ideas of others while contributing their own ideas in conversations and in groups, and learn how to use the oral and written conventions of the English language in speaking and writing. This course requires an End Of Course (EOC) Exam. Succe

knowledge and skills of English 1 while providing greater depth. The enhanced curriculum will prepare students to be successful in AP Language and Literature classes. Advanced and AP strategies will be employed when reading and writing. Students will be exposed to Advanced and AP reading and writing strategies, and AP writing prompts and texts. Students will read and analyze texts of varying genres, both classic and contemporary, and will complete writing tasks that will require them to persuade, argue, analyze literature, and synthesize material. The work done and the material used in an Advanced English course is done so to prepare students for AP as well as post-secondary success. This co

interdisciplinary course in which students recognize writing as an art form. Students read widely to understand how various authors craft compositions for various aesthetic purposes. This course includes the study of major historical and cultural movements in World History and their relationship to literature and the other fine arts. Humanities is a rigorous course of study in which high school students respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art forms through outlets such as discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and dramatizations. Students read widely to understand the commonalities that literature shares with the fine arts. In addition, students use written composition to

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL I) NEWCOMERis based upon Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The curriculumfor this course is designed to help newcomers acquire basic Englishlanguage skills and vocabulary necessary for acclimation into a newcountry. It also includes intensive instruction in reading and writing inEnglish to help students build literacy skills, increase oracy and developpractical language skills.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL I) NEWCOMERis based upon Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The curriculumfor this course is designed to help newcomers acquire basic Englishlanguage skills and vocabulary necessary for acclimation into a newcountry. It also includes intensive instruction in reading and writing inEnglish to help students build literacy skills, increase oracy and developpractical language skills.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL I) is based uponTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The focus is on acceleratedlanguage acquisition in the domains of listening, speaking, reading, andwriting skills. Materials used in the program reinforce learningstrategies and are appropriate for the linguistic levels of the studentsand are also cognitively demanding.

ENGLISH II is designed so that students engage in activities that buildon prior knowledge and strengthen their reading, writing, and orallanguage skills. Students will read literature from around the world andwrite on a daily basis. They will read and understand a wide variety ofliterary and informational texts, compose a variety of written texts with aclear controlling idea, coherent organization, and sufficient detail, knowhow to locate a range of relevant sources and evaluate, synthesize, andpresent ideas and information, listen and respond to the ideas of otherswhile contributing their own ideas in conversations and in groups, andlearn how to use the oral and written conventions of the E

ADVANCED ENGLISH II Advanced English 2 engages students inlearning all the essential knowledge and skills of English 2 whileproviding greater depth. The enhanced curriculum continues to providestudents with knowledge and skills that will prepare students to besuccessful in AP Language and Literature classes. Advanced and APstrategies will be employed when reading and writing. Students will beexposed to Advanced and AP reading and writing strategies, and APwriting prompts and texts. Students will read and analyze texts ofvarying genres, both classic and contemporary, and will complete writingtasks that will require them to persuade, argue, analyze literature, andsynthesize material. The work

ADVANCED ENGLISH II GT (HUMANITIES II) is aninterdisciplinary course in which students recognize writing as an artform. Students read widely to understand how various authors craftcompositions for various aesthetic purposes. This course includes thestudy of major historical and cultural movements in World History andtheir relationship to literature and the other fine arts. Humanities is arigorous course of study in which high school students respond toaesthetic elements in texts and other art forms through outlets such asdiscussions, journals, oral interpretations, and dramatizations. Studentsread widely to understand the commonalities that literature shares withthe fine arts. In addition, s

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL II) NEWCOMER isbased upon Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The curriculum forthis course is designed to help newcomers acquire basic English languageskills and vocabulary necessary for acclimation into a new country. Italso includes intensive instruction in reading and writing in English tohelp students build literacy skills, increase oracy and develop practicallanguage skills. This course requires an End Of Course (EOC) Exam.Successful performance on the EOC is a graduation requirement.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL II) NEWCOMER isbased upon Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The curriculum forthis course is designed to help newcomers acquire basic English languageskills and vocabulary necessary for acclimation into a new country. Italso includes intensive instruction in reading and writing in English tohelp students build literacy skills, increase oracy and develop practicallanguage skills. This course requires an End Of Course (EOC) Exam.Successful performance on the EOC is a graduation requirement.

ESOL II is the EL student's English II class. The curriculum for thiscourse is based upon Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The focusis on acelerated language acquisition in the domains of listening,speaking, reading and writing skills. Materials used in the programreinforce learning strategies and are appropriate for the linguistic levelsof the students and are also cognitively demanding. This courserequires an End Of Course (EOC) Exam. Successful performance onthe EOC is a graduation requirement.