• ENGLISH 9 HONORS

    Credits: 5 Grade: 9

    This course is designed for the student who has developed an exceptional proficiency in critical reading and thinking as well as advanced writing skills. Students are challenged with numerous fictional literary readings from several genres as well as related non-fiction. In addition, students complete many writing assignments in different modes, including literary analysis, narrative, and research-based informative using MLA style. Students explore the modes of writing on a more sophisticated level; journal writing will address students’ creative talents while other assignments will be analytical in nature.  Vocabulary and grammar instruction are infused in the units of study. 

    Syllabus

    Current unit: 

    “Hunting for Meaning” – Literary Analysis

    Essential Question(s):

    • What is the purpose of a literary analysis essay and how does it function to convey a critical reader’s original analysis of a text?

    • How is text evidence used to support theories about a story?

    • How does a critical reader develop and write about an original and complex argument based in literature?

    Work(s) of study: 

    • The Interlopers by Saki

    • The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

    • The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

    • The Man To Send Rain Clouds by Silko

    • The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

    • Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird by Toni Cade Bambara

     

    JOURNALISM

    *This is a dual credit class in conjuction with Stockton University. 

    In Journalism, students are introduced to the concept of news and how to cover it. The goal of this course is to introduce students to basic reporting experiences including, but not limited to, interviewing, researching and writing news, features, opinions and editorials, sports and even try their hand at photo journalism. Students will be assigned stories that run the spectrum of the journalistic form with variable deadlines. They will also generate and develop their own story ideas with the ultimate goal of getting them approved and published. Additionally, students will be introduced to page make-up, layout, headline writing, advanced interviewing and layout terminology. This is a workshop course whose main function is to produce student-reported news. This course reinforces the technical knowledge and basic journalism skills. Students will hold such positions as editor-in-chief, managing editor, etc.

    Syllabus

    Current unit: On Deadline

      • How do journalists determine the most essential pieces of information to report to their audience?
      • How do reporters get the point across with so little time and such a small margin for error?
      • What can reporters do to shorten the time between the news event and publication?
      • How do reporters cut down on factual as well as mechanical errors?
      • How can we simulate and practice the reporting of news?