2011-2012 High School Course Planning Guide
English
| Grade Level | Olentangy Graduation Requirement | Ohio's "Core Curriculum" Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | C.P. English 9 | C.P. English 9 |
| 10 | C.P. English 10 | C.P. English 10 |
| 11 | C.P. English 11 OR A.P. Literature & Composition | C.P. English 11 OR A.P. Literature & Composition |
| 12 | English 12 OR C.P. English 12 OR A.P. Language & Composition | C.P. English 12 OR A.P. Language & Composition |
- College Prep English 9 (05110)1 credit
- Grades: 9
- Required Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course introduces freshmen to high school-level literacy study. Reading instruction includes strategies to comprehend and analyze features of fiction and non-fiction through study of varieties of genres representing different authors and cultures. Students will apply the reading process to achieve a deeper understanding of authors’ purposes and to analyze literary and rhetorical elements of texts. Writing instruction includes development of skills in pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Students will write narrative, expository, and persuasive compositions as well as informal and functional assignments. Instruction will also focus on acquisition of vocabulary and writing conventions skills. Students will be introduced to research skills and resources and will develop communication skills that include listening and speaking strategies. The reading of a novel will be required in the summer, and the purchase of one or two paperbacks may be required. The instruction of this curriculum may be delivered via an accelerated interdisciplinary approach, a Humanities perspective or a departmentalized format. Each will incorporate various forms of enrichment depending on the strengths associated with each instructor and building. Regardless, the same curriculum will be taught, no matter the instructional methodology.
- College Prep English 10 (05210)1 credit
- Grades: 10
- Required Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course continues study of literacy skills begun at the freshman level, utilizing literature and more advanced writing. Reading instruction continues building comprehension and analytical skills for varieties of fiction and non-fiction genres. Students will evaluate literary and rhetorical techniques used to develop authors’ purposes, with special focus placed on recognizing and developing persuasive techniques in both reading and writing assignments. Students will develop arguments through speaking and writing applications, continuing to take compositions through prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing phases of the writing process. They will also continue to develop skills in using writing conventions and building vocabulary. The course will focus on using the research process to develop a research paper. The reading of a novel will be required in the summer, and the purchase of several paperbacks. Additional written genres will also be practiced. The instruction of this curriculum may be delivered via an accelerated interdisciplinary approach, a Humanities perspective or a departmentalized format. Each will incorporate various forms of enrichment depending on the strengths associated with each instructor and building. Regardless, the same curriculum will be taught, no matter the instructional methodology.
- Speech (05230)½ credit
- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Required Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This semester course will expose students to a wide variety of public speaking experiences. Communication concepts such as discussion, public speaking modes, research, and delivery of speeches allow the student a full exposure to the speaking and listening process and the opportunity to develop speaking skills and strategies. Instruction will also focus on the finding, synthesizing, and documentation of research into speeches. All students will participate in the presentation and delivery of impromptu, extemporaneous, and prepared material.
- College Prep English 11 (05310)1 credit
- Grades: 11
- Required Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course continues building literacy skills necessary for success in students’ post-secondary education through a critical exploration of American literature. Reading instruction focuses on higher-level comprehension and analytical skills of fiction and non-fiction texts. Through a variety of genres, students will analyze characteristics of various American myths of identity and the influence of historical context on the writers of American literary periods. They will also continue study of literary and rhetorical techniques writers use to achieve purpose. Writing instruction focuses on a variety of strategies to take compositions through stages of the writing process, and writing assignments focus heavily on interpretive, analytical, and evaluative responses to literature, as well as personal, persuasive, responsive, or functional writing assignments. Study of writing conventions, vocabulary, research skills, and communication strategies will continue in students’ vertical learning process. Summer reading is required as is the purchase of paperback novels throughout the year.
- College Prep English 12 (05410)1 credit
- Grades: 12
- Required Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course is designed for college-bound seniors and focuses on intensive building of literacy, writing, and critical thinking skills. Reading instruction continues building higher-level comprehension and analytical skills of fiction and non-fiction texts. Students will analyze characteristics of a variety of genres, and the influence of historical context on the writers of these periods. They will also continue study of literary and rhetorical techniques writers use to achieve purpose. Writing instruction focuses on a variety of strategies to take compositions through stages of the writing process, and writing assignments focus heavily on interpretive, analytical, persuasive and evaluative responses to literature, as well as personal, responsive, and functional writing assignments. Students will complete an extensive research project. Study of writing conventions, vocabulary, and communication strategies will continue. This writing intensive course is supported by British and World literature. Summer reading is required as is the purchase of several paperback novels.
- English 12 (05420)1 credit
- Grades: 12
- Elective Course (replaces C.P. English 12 requirement)
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course is designed for students who plan to enter the work force after graduation. The course includes vocabulary study, development of reading comprehension and monitoring strategies, analysis of writing techniques, and use of visual literacy skills through fiction and non-fiction mediums. Writing instruction focuses on functional writing skills, coherent development of ideas, and writing conventions. Students will also research topics, evaluate sources, and compile and present their findings.
- Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition (05510)1 credit
- Grades: 11
- Elective Course (replaces C.P. English 11 requirement)
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B+” or higher in CP English 10 or a “B-” or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies English 10
- This course is designed to match the rigor and depth of an introductory college-level English literature course.
- Students will develop and use sophisticated reading skills to experience, interpret, and evaluate complex literary works from various genres. Students will develop a specialized college-level critical vocabulary for the analysis and evaluation of themes and stylistic and literary techniques found in complex texts.
- These skills will then be evaluated through written analysis and discussion. Writing situations will consist of both multi-draft essays and in-class writing prompts that mirror AP testing conditions.
- The course entails much reading and writing; students enrolled in this class will spend between seven and fourteen hours per week on the coursework. There is a required summer assignment that includes a writing component and the reading of several books that students will be expected to purchase. Students may be expected to purchase other books during the school year.
- Advanced Placement English Language and Composition (05520)1 credit
- Grades: 12
- Elective Course (replaces C.P. English 12 requirement)
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B+” or higher in CP English 11 or a “B-” or higher in AP English Literature
- This course matches the rigor and depth of an introductory college-level composition course. Students will develop sophisticated reading strategies to perform nuanced rhetorical and stylistic analysis of texts from a variety of genres, time periods, and cultures. Most of the readings will consist of non-fiction prose, and students will analyze and evaluate rhetorical choices writers use to develop purpose and effect. Students will write several expository, expressive, and persuasive essays, using a variety of rhetorical modes, and will take compositions through several drafts to develop ideas and writing style. The course also focuses on informal writing and composing responses to prompts that mirror AP testing conditions. Students will develop college-level proficiency in finding, evaluating, and synthesizing sources into informative and persuasive writing. The course entails much reading and writing; students enrolled in this class will spend between seven and fourteen hours per week on the coursework. There is a required summer assignment that includes a writing component and the reading of several books that students will be expected to purchase. Students may also be required to purchase other books during the school year.
- Advanced Speech (05810)½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: "B" or better in Speech or approval of instructor
- Advanced public speaking aims to strengthen skills learned in speech class as well as to foster an environment for competitive public speaking through an in-depth study of speech communication. Since the course focuses on interpretation, it serves competitive speech team members, students interested in drama, and those students specifically interested in public speaking who wish to hone those skills more specifically than the basic speech course allows. Students will also be introduced to value debate in the Lincoln-Douglas format. This course follows the required speech class.
- Bible as Literature (05840)½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course focuses on well-known stories and characters from the Bible and biblical allusions. Students will study various genres found in the Bible, as well as related history and geography. Emphasis is placed on literary aspects of the Bible and not on religious interpretation of the texts. Readings may include literary works that include biblical references.
- British Literature
through Film (05850) ½ credit - Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- The course focuses on examining various British works through the art of film. Through the series of films, students will study aspects of British literature, culture, and history. The intent of viewing the films is to create further interest in students' reading of the selected works. Student evaluations are based on frequent writing assignments, through which students will improve interpretive, stylistic, and organizational skills.
- College Survival Skills (05860) ½ credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This semester course is designed for college-bound students who want to improve their reading speed and comprehension skills. The course will develop stronger college-level study skills including: skimming, scanning, previewing, vocabulary development, concentration, time management, listening, note-taking and study and test-taking skills. Strong emphasis is also placed on college selection and applications, scheduling, campus safety and other skills regarding college life.
- Etymology (05880) ½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course focuses on identification, evaluation, and synthesis of words essential for assessments such as the ACT and SAT. Students will learn and effectively use college-level vocabulary and demonstrate a range of strategies to elaborate and explain word meanings, as well as integrate new vocabulary into written assignments and class discussions.
- Classical Mythology (05890) ½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course focuses on analyzing and evaluating the three major themes of mythology using Greek and Roman myths. This course will include historical background of classical cultures and the effects myths have on our modern vocabulary, literature, communications, and popular culture.
- World Mythology (05895) ½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course focuses on analyzing and evaluating the three major themes of mythology using myths from various cultures around the world. Readings may include myths from Babylonian, Egyptian, Eastern, Pacific, Norse, Celtic, African, American, Native American, and British traditions. The course will include historical background of each culture and the effects myths have on our modern vocabulary, literature, communications, and popular culture.
- Creative Writing with Style (05900) ½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course allows students to produce purposeful creative writing that organizes and conveys ideas effectively for both formal and informal occasions. Students will write journals, notes, poems, and narrative and descriptive pieces. Students will develop precise stylistic skills, and will formulate writing ideas using various stages of the writing process, especially peer critiquing and revision.
English – Journalism
- Introduction to Journalism (05910) 1 credit
- Grades: 9, 10, 11
- Elective Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: "B" average in the previous core English course
- This course is designed to expose students to the fundamentals of journalism, including stylistic elements and standards, various types of journalistic writing for various mediums, newspaper, magazine and yearbook layout and design, ethics, current events, and the history of American journalism and the changing landscape of the role of the media. Students will acquire vocabulary by analyzing and defining journalistic text within various mediums (i.e., print, video, online, podcasts) as well as consistently applying this vocabulary to units of study. They will comprehend, infer, evaluate, and synthesize journalistic pieces of writing as they evaluate print material. Students will identify and apply knowledge of organizational styles of journalistic writing as well as analyze the effects of purpose on point of view as well as distinguish the appropriate form of medium for each story type. In the writing process, application and conventions, students will develop ideas, apply pre-writing tasks and utilize necessary tools and resources to write journalistic pieces that indicate research utilization and communication application. A command of the English language and composition is a necessary prerequisite.
- Newspaper Journalism (05920) 1 credit
- Grades: 10
- Elective Course
- No Fee
- Prerequisite Guidelines: "B" average in Introduction to Journalism
- This course focuses on student work that will be published in various formats. Students will acquire vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words, determining and applying figurative language, and utilizing multiple resources. They will apply reading comprehension strategies as they gather research and select journalistic pieces of writing. Students will apply organizational patterns and techniques to journalistic writing as well as examine text perspective. They will analyze effectiveness of rhetorical devices in various documents and synthesize meaning from multiple sources. Students will analyze authors’ choices, describe effectiveness of sound devices, and explain the development of writing. In the writing process, application and conventions, students will generate ideas, determine prewriting task details, and use resources, reference materials and organizational strategies. They will compose various forms of written communication while synthesizing writing conventions from the prerequisite course. They will identify appropriate sources during investigative research. Students will demonstrate an understanding of various forms of communication and identify choices in language and delivery styles. Students learn hands-on photography as well as layout and page design.
- Advanced Newspaper
Journalism (05930) 1 credit - Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: "B" average in Introduction to Journalism; Application requirement
- This co-curricular course focuses on the publication of a high school newsmagazine, emphasizing layout, photography, copy writing, advertising, design, and business management. Students will choose, adjust, infer, and draw conclusions from independent reading. They will assess organizational patterns and journalistic writing techniques and examine perspectives in multiple research sources and publications. Students will synthesize pre-writing tasks, compose copy of accepted journalistic standards, and create a newsmagazine. They will synthesize writing applications and conventions. Students will conduct research, compose and select quality photographs, and synthesize communication standards from previous journalism courses.
- Yearbook Journalism (05940) 1 credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Pay to Play Fee applies
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B” or better in Introduction to Journalism; Application required
- This co-curricular course focuses on the publication of a high school yearbook, emphasizing layout and design, photography, copy writing, advertising sales and design, and business management. Students will choose, adjust, infer, and draw conclusions from independent reading. They will assess organizational patterns and journalistic writing techniques and examine perspectives in multiple research sources and publications. Students will synthesize pre-writing tasks, compose copy of accepted journalistic standards, and create a yearbook. They will synthesize writing applications and conventions. Students will conduct research, compose and select quality photographs, and synthesize communication standards from previous journalism courses. The course will simulate the production of an actual journalistic publication.
- Broadcast and
Video Producation (05910A) 1 credit - Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course
- Pay to Play Fee applies
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B” average in Introduction to Journalism; “B” average/English (for incoming 2010-2011 students)
- Students will acquire vocabulary by analyzing and defining journalistic texts within various mediums (i.e., print, video, online, podcasts) as well as consistently applying this vocabulary to units of study. They will comprehend, infer, evaluate and synthesize journalistic pieces of writing as they evaluate materials in various mediums. Students will identify and apply knowledge of organizational styles of journalistic writing as well as analyze the effects of purpose on point of view and story type as well as choose appropriate form of medium for each story type (i.e., podcasts, news casts, feature stories, PSAs) for a specific audience. In the writing process, application and conventions, students will develop ideas, apply pre-writing tasks and utilize necessary tools and resources to write journalistic pieces that indicate research utilization and communication application. Students will utilize journalistic skills to write, edit and produce journalistic pieces within various broadcast media and/or radio podcasts as well develop scripts that may be used within the closed circuit network. These journalistic pieces may be items such as feature news and news stories that would utilize their journalism writing skills to develop broadcast news stories, sports, feature, PSAs, documentaries and news packages that may be aired within the school about various newsworthy topics throughout the year.