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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS *Courses are offered at each of our comprehensive high schools unless otherwise noted

ENGLISH 9
L300 *^
L309 HONORS *^
E412 SPECIAL ED ^
English 9 presents the student with a literature-based curriculum that integrates the skills of reading, writing, speaking and
listening through an introduction to and analysis of literary forms. The course encompasses basic reading skills through its
emphasis on the genres of literature: short story, poetry, nonfiction, drama, and novel. Students will be introduced to basic
research skills. They will be introduced to the writing process and they will apply this process to all facets of composition.
LANGUAGE TAKES THE STAGE: ENGLISH 9 AND THE PERFORMING ARTS

L310 *

Offered at Canyon High School only

Who are we and what do we contribute to the stage of life? In Language Takes the Stage, we consider what theatre is and
why people feel compelled to create it. In addition to analyzing, researching, and writing about text, students take an active
role in transforming text to actual performances. Language, theater, culture, and self are the driving themes of this course.
We compose monologues, write narratives, act, argue character interpretation, invent, improvise, and otherwise consider how
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH 10
the story is told and how the story is used to influence and communicate with the world around us. Quite simply, we travel the
path from page to stage.

L400 *^
L409 HONORS *^
L415 CTP ACADEMY *^
E413 SPECIAL ED ^

CTP is offered at El Modena only
English 10 integrates the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening through a literature-based curriculum. This course
emphasizes comprehensive reading skills and analysis through the study of all genres of literature: poetry, short story, novel,
drama and nonfiction. Composition emphasizes the four basic domains of writing. Speaking and listening skills are enhanced
through a variety of speech activities.

UCCI GET REEL: ENGLISH THROUGH YOUR LENS
L411 *

Offered at El Modena only

“Get Reel: English Through Your Lens” is a UC – designated honors course. Get Reel challenges 10th grade students through
the intensive analysis of text, including media, informational writing, and fiction. Students develop the abilities and skills to
effectively produce powerful video messages, oral presentations, and writing to critically examine and deconstruct ideological
and social influences and understand how these influences affect both individual and group identity. Students in this engaging
10th grade English class learn to recognize themselves as both products and members of society as they study and create a
variety of text, including narrative and analytical writing, constructed argument, visual mapping, multimedia, and video
messages. They understand that language is a powerful medium when read, written, spoken, and performed with purpose.
While students explore the universal themes of identity, power, and freedom, with extensive focus on the novel, poetry,
informational text, and film, they acquire important technical skills needed to use digital media tools for filming and editing.
They gain the necessary abilities for digital media production, while participating in a rigorous, integrated creative English
and media course that provides real-world connections through extensive career and technical content.

KEY * meets UC approval for “A-G” ^ meets course requirements for NCAA
An “E” at the end of the course number indicates that the class is offered online through Virtual Learning