Students in IB MYP English I will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned reading and writing practices, through a wide range of literary and informational texts to bridge their learning from middle school to high school. Students will engage in practices to support their emerging mastery of the CCSS for Writing in their grade band, and express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats,

In addition to meeting IB MYP requirements, students in IB MYP English I will engage in practices to support their emerging mastery of the CCSS for Writing in their grade band, and express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students in English I will employ academic English in discussions that align to CCSS for Speaking & Listening. In an honors class students will be expected to meet the standards with less teacher

In addition to meeting IB MYP requirements, students in IB MYP English I will engage in practices to support their emerging mastery of the CCSS for Writing in their grade band, and express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students in English I will employ academic English in discussion that align to CCSS for Speaking & Listening. In an honors class students will be expected to meet the standards with less teacher

In English II, students will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned reading and writing practices, through a wide range of literary and informational texts that will emphasize college and career preparation. Students will engage in practices

In African-American Literature, students will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned reading and writing practices through a wide range of literary and informational texts that builds upon English I and English II. Students will evaluate the multiple vantage points of the African-American experience, issues of representation, and the cultural and historical context of African-American literature. Students will express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students will employ academic English in discussion that align to the CCSS for Speaking & Listening.

In Latin American Literature, students will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCsS) aligned reading and writing practices through a wide range of literary and informational texts that builds upon English I and English II. Students will evaluate the multiple vantage points of the Latin American experience, issues of representation, and the cultural and historical context of Latin American literature. Students will express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students will employ academic English in discussion that align to the

Transitional English courses cover content competencies in the areas of Reading, Critical Thinking and Analysis, and Writing. In addition to the content competencies, the courses include process competency domains of: Metacognition and Essential Skills. These content competencies and process competencies are integrated throughout Transitional English instruction. In Transitional English students will engage in grade level CCSS through a wide variety of literary and informational texts that will prepare students for college level English courses. Students will engage in practices to support their mastery of the CCSS for their grade band. They will write to express themselves in multiple formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analysis, and research. Students will also engage in

Part of the English department at Steinmetz College Prep High School.

This course is designed for 12th grade students to ensure successful transition to college. Through this course students will engage in interactive and research-based lessons and activities that will help strengthen their personal, social, and academic skills and abilities, as well as their college knowledge and readiness. Through this course students will complete all college planning activities in Naviance to ensure every student graduates with a concrete college plan. This course is offered to students who are interested in developing leadership skills and changing school culture. In addition to completing Senior Seminar requirements, students will complete a year of training concentrating on building relationships, goal setting,

This course is a broad introduction to Shakespeare's dramatic works from a variety of thematic, historical, formal, and/or generic vantages. Approaches taken to the plays will vary, but may include: chronological development, Shakespearean themes, Shakespearean protagonists and historical context. Students will read closely, analyze and synthesize, as well as respond critically, both through discussion and writing, to the various vantage points focused on in the course.

This mandatory two-period course is designed for English learners at the Entering - Emerging Levels of English language proficiency, as defined in the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Performance Definitions adopted by the Ilinois State Board of Education (ISBE). ESL I focus is on the development of students' communication skills for social and instructional purposes, as well as their ability to communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in all core subject areas. It is designed as a two-period course to comprehensively provide sequential language development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ESL I is based on intentional instruction with consistent exposure to complex texts, a variety of text types This course is designed for English Learners at the Emerging - Developing Levels of English language proficiency, as defined in the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Performance Definitions adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). ESL Il focus is on the development of students' communication skills for social and instructional purposes, as well as their ability to communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in all core subject areas. It provides sequential language development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skill. ESL II is based on intentional instruction with consistent exposure to complex texts, a variety of text types

This course is designed for ELs enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) II at the Emerging-Developing levels of English language proficiency, as defined in the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Performance definitions adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Communications II for ELs focuses on further developing students' receptive and productive skills in reading/ writing and listening/speaking. Students participate in individual and group structured instructional activities that directly target the development of reading/writing and listening/speaking, with emphasis on developing academic vocabulary in context. Materials are the same as those used in ESL Il curriculum with consistent exposure to complex texts, a variety of text types, aligned to Common Core This course is designed for English learners at the Expanding Level of English language proficiency, as defined in the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Performance Definitions adopted by the Ilinois State Board of Education (ISBE). ESL Il focuses on the development of students' communication skills for social and instructional purposes, as well as their ability to communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in all core subject areas. This course is based on rigorous and intentional benchmarked instruction with consistent engagement with high-quality literary and informational texts that builds knowledge, enlarges experience, and broadens worldviews. Writing and discourse development are emphasized, along with a contextual understanding of the history and culture of the United States. ESL Il is based on intentional instruction focusing on complex texts, a variety of text types aligned to CCsS genres, high levels of analytical thinking, exposure to the history and culture of one English credit. ESL instruction is a required component of services for English learners. the United States, and differentiated to meet the language needs of students. ESL Il is a single period and is aligned to WIDA and Common Core State Standards. This course is