courses required for graduation. This course develops the integrated skill set that comprises the English language arts discipline to ensure that students are on track to be college and work ready. Literature & Composition I focuses on the interpretation, evaluation, construction, and design of texts across genres and modes in a variety of real-world, academic, and disciplinary contexts while sustaining and building mastery of language applications and discipline-specific practices. This course must utilize the 9-12 standards and 9th grade expectations of Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards. Literature & Composition I is a required (r) course for graduation starting in the 2025-26 school year. Only the courses identified below may be used as equivalent

substitutions for Literature & Composition I Literature & Composition II is the second course (required) in the sequence of secondary English language arts courses required for graduation. This course develops the integrated skill set that comprises the English language arts discipline to ensure that students are on track to be college and work ready. Literature & Composition II focuses on the interpretation, evaluation, construction, and design of texts across genres and modes in a variety of real-world, academic, and disciplinary contexts while sustaining and building mastery of language applications and discipline-specific practices. This course must utilize the 9-12 standards and 10th grade expectations of Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards. Literature & Composition Il is a required (r) course for graduation starting in the 2025-26 school year. Only the courses identified below may be used as equivalent substitutions

for Literature & Composition II. American Literature & Composition focuses on the integrated study of American texts; students develop an understanding of texts from at least three literary periods, considering history's impact on the literature's text structures, themes, and stylistic features. Students routinely engage in the integrated and recursive literacy practices that ground, shape, and inform their interpretations and constructions of texts that apply their grammar conventions, vocabulary, context, structure and style, techniques, research and analysis, and periods and movements understandings. Students will examine how historical events have influenced American writers, and they will also consider how in turn the nation's literature has affected historical events and shaped public opinion. By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of the interconnection between American history and literature, preparing them for future academic pursuits and fostering an appreciation for America's literary legacy. This course must utilize the 9-12 standards and appropriate grade-level expectations of Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards. American Literature & Composition is a core (c) course American Literature & Composition will not be assessed. language; advanced study and practice of writing.Completed Commitment Forms, Teacherrecommendation and Specific criteria are set by theCollege Board PSAT score, grade point average.Registered for the American Literature Honors course in SXpart I. Specific criteria are set by the College Board PSATscore, grade point average/sx part II

Advanced Placement (AP) courses and their instructionalframeworks and curriculum are solely owned andendorsed by the College Board. The contents of thesecourses have not been reviewed or approved by theGeorgia Department of Education. As with any curriculum,school districts should use a process for reviewing,approving, and adopting AP courses and instructionalframeworks that engage students, parents, educators, andcommunity stakeholders. Curricula and training shouldabide by state and local policies, including House Bill 1084- which requires that the curriculum of exempted APcourses be implemented in a professionally andacademically appropriate manner and without espousingpersonal political beliefs. Specific guidelines andexpectations for each course may be found at gCourse &Exam Pages - AP Central \ College Board

Multicultural Literature & Composition focuses on texts byand about people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.Students explore themes of linguistic and cultural diversityby comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and critiquingcommunication styles and universal themes; they will makeconnections between works from at least three literaryperiods and the historical or contemporary contexts inwhich they were written. Students routinely engage in theintegrated and recursive literacy practices that ground,shape, and inform their interpretations and constructions oftexts that apply their grammar conventions, vocabulary,context, structure and style, techniques, research andanalysis, and periods and movements understandings. Thiscourse utilizes the 9th-12th grade standards and theappropriate grade-level expectations in Georgia's K-12English Language Arts (ELA) Standards. MulticulturalLiterature & Composition is a core (c) course that countstoward graduation requirements; this course can also beused as an elective (e) credit

Conforms to the College Board recommendations for theAdvanced Placement Literature and CompositionExamination. Covers the study and practice of writingand the study of literature. Stresses modes of discourse,assumptions underlying rhetorical strategies, connotation,metaphor, irony, syntax, and tone. Emphasizes writingcritical analyses of literature and includes essays inexposition and argument, poetry, drama, prose fiction,and expository literature.

Advanced Composition focuses on the writing processes(e.g., planning, drafting, revising). Students will focus onanalyzing and producing texts for a wide variety ofintended purposes, target audiences, modes, andgenres. Students will engage in research and exploremultiple text structures (e.g., compare-contrast, processanalysis, cause and effect, exemplification, classification,definition), literary devices, and craft techniques.Advanced language skills (grammar, usage, mechanics,and syntax) are a major component of this course. Thiscourse must utilize the 9-12 standards and appropriategrade-level expectations of Georgia's K-12 EnglishLanguage Arts (ELA) Standards. Advanced Compositionis a core (c) course that counts toward graduationrequirements; this course can also be used as an elective(e) credit

Part of the English/Language Arts department at Westlake High School.

Part of the English/Language Arts department at Westlake High School.

ELECTIVEExplores journalistic writing through analysis ofnewspapers, yearbooks, literary magazines, andbroadcast journalism publications; concentrates onpurpose, influence, structure, and language use throughreading, writing, and critical thinking.Covers news gathering, ethics, copy writing, editing, andrevising. May include typesetting, circulation, andproduction as minor aspects if a publication is produced extemporaneous speaking, oration, and interpretation of literature and debate. Emphasizes understanding of various forensic speaking. formats while applying reasoning, research, and delivery skills.

Part of the Mathematics department at Westlake High School.

Part of the Mathematics department at Westlake High School.