This survey course of British literature, studied in a historical context, includes the reading and discussion of English authors and novels. Literature-based creative and critical writing is taught. The course work requires a synthesis of the skills taught through the first three years of the high school English program, emphasizing increasingly sophisticated skills in analysis, discussion, and writing. The challenging content is designed to pre

Seniors learn to write competently for a variety of purposes in preparation for college writing. This course includes literary analysis, development of style and grammar review. Students will prepare senior essay for scholarships and the personal statement for UC. This is not a creative writing course; however, some expressive writing is done.

English 9 is an introductory course that builds on the skills learned in the middle school years and lays a foundation of skills that students will need for high school, college and career. It is a course that integrates literature and non-fiction with an emphasis on critical reading and composition skills. These skills include: close reading, gathering and evaluating information, literary analysis, narrative and analytical writing, timed writing

This grade ELA course is a college preparatory course that seeks to promote empathy and understanding through the study of literature while focusing on social justice issues and critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to think through multiple lenses and question assumptions made in our texts while examining the underlying social and power structures that exist in our society. Materials of study will inclu

This class is designed for English Language Learners. The Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English course parallels the content core curriculum for English 9 and is aligned to the California State Language Arts Standards. Students read and study the core literature and learn to write structured paragraphs and essays while also utilizing supplementary support materials to enhance comprehension and learning in reading and writing. This co

English 10 is a college preparatory language arts course that expands and strengthens the skills developed in English 9. This course emphasizes composition, critical reading, and collaborative speaking skills. Students will study poetry, short stories, drama, non-fiction, and novels. The course also includes writing instruction, focusing on argumentation and informative/explanatory texts. Students will also develop skills in research, digital med

Advanced English 10 is a rigorous course due to the increased expectations regarding volume of reading, maturity of insight, sophistication of language use, and standards of evaluations. This course exposes students to world and multicultural literature through discussion and critical analysis of various genres, including non-fiction, myth, legend, epic, poetry, short story, and the novel. Course work focuses on the development of analytical thin

This grade course is a college preparatory course that aligns the Literature content in English with the content taught in World History. This is a two-period class, with one period taught by an English teacher and the second period taught by a History teacher. This course will help students develop stronger connections between English and History, while also focusing on social justice issues and student critical thin

This class is designed for English Language Learners. The Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English course parallels the content core curriculum for English 10 and is aligned to the California State Language Arts Standards. Students read and study the core literature and learn to write structured paragraphs and essays while also utilizing supplementary support materials to enhance comprehension and learning in reading and writing. This c

English 11 is a college preparatory language arts course in which students will study traditional and contemporary works drawn from American literature. Materials include novels, plays, short stories, essays, poetry and non-fiction. Student writing focuses on refining the thesis statement and developing the skills necessary for multiple writing tasks as well as the examination of rhetorical techniques in nonfiction writing. The course also includ

Justice and Community is a year long, college prepatory course that is designed to approach literature through lenses of justice, marginalization, equity, and power. The course work will require comprehension and analysis of classic and contemporary novels, as well as a range of multimedia texts, including documentaries, images, articles, short stories, and plays. Through the coursework, not only will we focus on how to read, analyze, and think c

This class is designed for English Language Learners. The Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English course parallels the content core curriculum for English 11 and is aligned to the California State Language Arts Standards.