This integrated, collaboratively taught Basic Grammar and Composition class, (formerly titled English I or Freshman English) will provide all students an opportunity to focus on communication skills, particularly the areas of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Specifically, students will address multi-sentence paragraph and formal essay writing, the improvement of writing fluency, the improvement of reading skills (both technical and literacy), reading and analyzing all forms of writing, speaking listening, and group discussions. By satisfying requirements of this study, all students will become more informed, skilled, productive, employable, and socially responsible citizens.

Intermediate Grammar and Composition (formerly titled English II or Sophomore English) is an integrated, collaboratively taught course that will focus on developing strong reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. Students will complete research papers, prepare and deliver presentations and read and analyze numerous forms of literature. In addition, students will complete independent and cooperative projects that complement the integrated curriculum. By satisfying these requirements of this study, all students will become more informed, skilled, productive, employable, and socially responsible citizens.

Advanced Grammar and Composition (formerly titled English III or Junior English) is an integrated, collaboratively taught course that will focus on developing mastery of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Student research and presentations will reflect clear, precise thinking and strong communication skills. Numerous forms of literature will be analyzed and evaluated. In addition, students will complete independent and cooperative projects that complement the integrated curriculum. By satisfying these requirements of this study, all students will become more informed, skilled,productive, employable, and socially responsible citizens.

The focus of Practical Writing and Speaking (formerly titled English IV or Senior English) is to develop specific communication skills that will help graduates successfully transition into the world. Job applications, interviews, and the analysis and comprehension of technical information will be a central focus. Students will also complete independent and cooperative projects that complement the integrated curriculum. By satisfying these requirements of this study, all students will become more informed, skilled, productive, employable, and socially responsible citizens.

Reading & Study Skills course

American Literature is a fully integrated, standards-based, language arts elective course that builds on prior student knowledge and skills. Students focus on reading, discussing, and writing about significant works of American literature, both classic and modern. Students investigate, read, discuss, and write about specific novels, short stories, poetry, myths, legends, and other works of fiction, including both teacher assigned and student chosen samples. Students connect works of fiction to historical context, current events, and personal experiences; and, analyze the relevance of setting and time frame to the text's meaning. When appropriate, students analyze and discuss major themes, plot, setting, and characters; and, identify main literary devices such as personification, simile, metaphor, flashback, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, etc. Students discover how well written literary texts can
serve as models for their own writing and will then write poetry and short stories in one of the styles they examine. To broaden their knowledge of the world and the text being read, students discuss texts through small and whole group cooperative learning activities, formal discussions and debate, individual writing, and electronic formats.