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Course |
Credit |
Course Number |
Prerequisite |
Description |
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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 |
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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 |
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English I Lit Genre |
1 |
23.0610037 |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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English II World Lit |
1 |
23.0620037 |
English I |
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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 |
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English II World Lit (Honors) |
1 |
23.0620047 |
English I (Hon) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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English Electives |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |