English
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Course Credit Course Number Prerequisite Description
A-Intensive English  1 23.1830020 None 8th or 9th Grade - This course is intended as the first course for students recommended for a year of 9th grade English/Language Arts. Class numbers will be kept small for increased one-on-one instruction.  The primary focus of this class is to improve re
A-English I Lit Genre  1 23.0610039 None 8th or 9th Grade - Focusing on a study of literary genres, students will develop initial understanding of both the structure and the meaning of a work of literature.  Students will develop initial understanding of the way the form of a work of literature 
English I Lit Genre  1 23.0610037 None
A-English I Lit Genre                          (Honors) 1 23.0610047 None 8th or 9th Grade - (Students may register for this course who have already taken English I at the middle school, but who feel they need to build a stronger reading and writing foundation). Focusing on an intensive study of literary genres, students will d
A-English II World Lit  1 23.0620036 English I  9th or 10th Grade - Focusing on a study of World Literature, students will develop an understanding of chronological context and the relevance of period structures in literature within cultures around the world. Students will develop an understanding of t
English II World Lit  1 23.0620037 English I 
A-English II World Lit (Honors) 1 23.0620046 English I (Hon) 9th Grade - Focusing on a study of World Literature, students will develop an in-depth understanding of chronological context and the relevance of period structures in literature within cultures around the world. Students will develop an in-depth understa
English II World Lit (Honors) 1 23.0620047 English I (Hon)
English III American Lit  1 23.0510037 English II  10th or 11th Grade - Focusing on a study of major American writers and their writing, students will develop an understanding of chronological context and relevance of period structures in American literature through the analysis of predominant themes and 
English III American Lit (Honors)  1 23.0510045 English II  11th Grade - Focusing on a study of American literature, students will develop an in-depth understanding of themes and elements of American literature. Students will develop an understanding of and analyze the ways the period of a work of literature affec
English IV Lang/Comp (AP)  1 23.0430055 English III  11th or 12th Grade - Focusing on a chronological study of world literature with a concentration in British literature, students will develop a mastery of the techniques of four major units of study: rhetorical analysis and close reading, argumentation and
English IV British Lit  1 23.0630037 English III  11th or 12th Grade - Focusing on a study of British Literature, students will develop an understanding of the themes and elements of British literature. Students will develop an understanding of the ways the time period of a work of literature affect its 
English IV British Lit (Honors) 1 23.0630057 English III  11th or 12th Grade - Focusing on a study of British literature, students will develop an in-depth understanding of the themes and elements of British literature.  Students will critically examine the impact of history, philosophy, and culture on the meani
English V Lit/Comp (AP)  1.5 23.0640055  23.0650056 English IV  12th Grade - Focusing on a study of American, British, and world literature, students will develop an in-depth understanding of analysis from a number of different perspectives and points-of-view. Emphasis is given to the various modes of writing and to t
English V Contemporary Lit/Comp 1 23.0660047 English III &       English IV  12th Grade - Focusing on a study of contemporary literature beginning 1960 to the present, students will explore themes and elements of contemporary literature. Students will develop an understanding of the ways the time period of a work of literature aff
         
English Electives
Speech/Debate I  0.5 23.0460038 None Learn the art of speaking in public! Experience the thrill of winning a debate against another!  Speech and Debate is a course designed to develop speaking skills, research and organizational practices, and persuasion techniques.  Students in this course 
Speech/Debate II  0.5 23.0470038 Speech/Debate I & Teacher Approval In Speech/Forensics II, each student will develop his/her repertoire of presentations or speeches to be used in competitive events.  Once prepared, students will compete in a variety of tournaments throughout the Southeast.  Top performers may go on to co
Speech/Debate III  0.5 23.0480038 Speech/Debate II & Teacher Approval Speech/Forensics III will focus on preparing students to compete in state and national debate tournaments. The courses would provide the necessary research and practice time required to build strong competitive skills for participation in Lincoln Douglas 
Speech/Debate IV  0.5 23.0490038 Speech/Debate III & Teacher Approval Speech/Forensics IV will focus on preparing students to compete in state and national debate tournaments. The courses would provide the necessary research and practice time required to build strong competitive skills for participation in Lincoln Douglas a
Journalism I (Publications)  1 23.0320039 At least a "B" average in the most recent English class The Journalism class at GHS produces the following:  The Trumpeter, the school newspaper and Literations, the school literary magazine.   While in Journalism, a student will work on EACH of these publications, not just one.  All students learn to write ne
Journalism II (Publications)  1 23.0330041 At least a "B" average in the most recent English class The Journalism class at GHS produces the following:  The Trumpeter, newspaper and Literations, the school literary magazine.  While in Journalism, a student will work on EACH of these publications, not just one. A Leadership course is designed for those s
Advanced Composition  1 23.0310033 English I Lit Genre 1.0 Focusing on a study of the different modes of writing, students will develop a mastery of the techniques of rhetorical analysis and close reading, argumentation and persuasion, language and thought, and an introduction to philosophy. Emphasis is given to 
SAT Verbal Preparation  0.5 35.0660015 None In this course students will have an opportunity to improve their SAT scores by concentrated work on their verbal skills. Computer time is important for individual progress as well as individualized practices for the areas of verbal need. Students will le
Creative Communication 0.5 23.0810000 None This course is offered 4th 9-weeks only; it is designed to free the imagination and to help build confidence in spontaneous self-expression, written response to life's experiences and viewing various genres and verbal expression through presentation and d