Grade 11 - English

AP: English Language & Composition (Credit: 1.00)

In AP English Language and Composition, students investigate rhetoric and its impact on culture through analysis of notable fiction and nonfiction texts, from pamphlets to speeches to personal essays. The equivalent of an introductory college-level survey class, this course prepares students for the AP exam and for further study in communications, creative writing, journalism, literature, and composition. Students explore a variety of textual forms, styles, and genres. By examining all texts through a rhetorical lens, students become skilled readers and analytical thinkers. Focusing specifically on language, purpose, and audience gives them a broad view of the effect of text and its cultural role. Students write expository and narrative texts to hone the effectiveness of their own use of language, and they develop varied, informed arguments through research. Throughout the course, students are evaluated with assessments specifically designed to prepare them for the content, form, and depth of the AP Exam. AP English Language and Composition is recommended for 11th and 12th grade students. This course fulfills 11th grade requirements. Consequently, we recommend that students take only one of the following courses: English 11, Texas English III, and AP English Language and Composition. This course has been authorized by the College Board® to use the AP designation. Course Materials Semesters 1 and 2: Required Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer (Anchor, 1996). ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 978-0385486804 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 2004). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 978-0743273565 The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck (Penguin, 2006). ISBN-10: 0143039431 / ISBN-13: 978-0143039433 A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 978-0679755333 The Way to Rainy Mountain, N. Scott Momaday (University of New Mexico Press, 1976). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 978-0826304360 The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien (Mariner Books, 2009). ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 978-0618706419

AP: English Language and Composition Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 1 of AP English Language and Composition.

AP: English Language and Composition Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 2 of AP English Language and Composition.

AP: English Literature & Composition (Credit: 1.00)

AP English Literature and Composition immerses students in novels, plays, poems, and short stories from various periods. Students will read and write daily, using a variety of multimedia and interactive activities, interpretive writing assignments, and class discussions to assess and improve their skills and knowledge. The course places special emphasis on reading comprehension, structural and critical analysis of written works, literary vocabulary, and recognizing and understanding literary devices. The equivalent of an introductory college-level survey class, this course prepares students for the AP exam and for further study in creative writing, communications, journalism, literature, and composition. This course has been authorized by the College Board® to use the AP designation. Course Materials Semesters 1 and 2: Required The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th ed. Margaret Ferguson, Mary Jo Salter et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2005). ISBN-10: 0393979202 / ISBN-13: 9780393979206 Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200 Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2009). ISBN-10: 0312576374 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates: The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718 The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313 The Story and Its Writer, 5th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 1998). ISBN-10: 0312171641 Semester 1: Required Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990). ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 Other editions acceptable A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (Signet, 1947). ISBN-10: 0451167783 / ISBN-13: 9780451167781 Other editions acceptable Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006). ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 Other editions acceptable Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Washington Square Press, 1993). ISBN-10: 0743482778 / ISBN-13: 9780743482776 Other editions acceptable Semester 2: Required The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 Other editions acceptable Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985). ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 Other editions acceptable Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006). ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 Other editions acceptable

AP: English Literature and Composition Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 1 of AP English Literature and Composition.

AP: English Literature and Composition Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 2 of AP English Literature and Composition.

Core: English 11 (Credit: 1.00)

In the English 11 course, students examine the belief systems, events, and literature that have shaped the United States. They begin by studying the language of independence and the system of government developed by Thomas Jefferson and other enlightened thinkers. Next, they explore how the Romantics and Transcendentalists emphasized the power and responsibility of the individual in both supporting and questioning the government. Students consider whether the American Dream is still achievable and examine the Modernists’ disillusionment with the idea that America is a “land of opportunity.” Reading the words of Frederick Douglass and the text of the Civil Rights Act, students look carefully at the experience of African Americans and their struggle to achieve equal rights. Students explore how individuals cope with the influence of war and cultural tensions while trying to build and secure their own personal identity. Finally, students examine how technology is affecting our contemporary experience of freedom: Will we eventually change our beliefs about what it means to be an independent human being? In this course, students analyze a wide range of literature, both fiction and nonfiction. They build writing skills by composing analytical essays, persuasive essays, personal narratives, and research papers. In order to develop speaking and listening skills, students participate in discussions and give speeches. Overall, students gain an understanding of the way American literature represents the array of voices contributing to our multicultural identity. Course Materials Semester 1: Required The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565. Other editions acceptable. Semester 2: Required A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333. Other editions acceptable. A Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360. Other editions acceptable.

Core: English 11 Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 1 of English 11.

Core: English 11 Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 2 of English 11.

Honors: English 11

In the English 11 Honors course, students examine the belief systems, events, and literature that have shaped the United States. They begin by studying the language of independence and the system of government developed by Thomas Jefferson and other enlightened thinkers. Next, they explore how the Romantics and Transcendentalists emphasized the power and responsibility of the individual in both supporting and questioning the government. Students consider whether the American Dream is still achievable and examine the Modernists’ disillusionment with the idea that America is a “land of opportunity.” Reading the words of Frederick Douglass and the text of the Civil Rights Act, students look carefully at the experience of African Americans and their struggle to achieve equal rights. Students explore how individuals cope with the influence of war and cultural tensions while trying to build and secure their own personal identity. Finally, students examine how technology is affecting our contemporary experience of freedom: Will we eventually change our beliefs about what it means to be an independent human being? In this course, students analyze a wide range of literature, both fiction and nonfiction. They build writing skills by composing analytical essays, persuasive essays, personal narratives, and research papers. In order to develop speaking and listening skills, students participate in discussions and give speeches. Overall, students gain an understanding of the way American literature represents the array of voices contributing to our multicultural identity. Course Materials Semester 1: Required The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565. Other editions acceptable. Semester 2: Required A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333. Other editions acceptable. A Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360. Other editions acceptable.

Honors: English 11 Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 1 of Honors English 11.

Honors: English 11 Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)

This course is only semester 2 of Honors English 11.





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