CONESTOGA ENGLISH 2012-2013

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GRADE 9World Literature

Year-long course, 1 credit.

Levels: Honors, Accelerated Academic

and Seminar* Required for graduation; all ninth graders take World

Literature. Preparatory to Keystone exam in English Language.

*World Literature Seminar

World Literature with reading support. – Fulfills English graduation requirement;– Readings adjusted appropriately for students

reading below grade level. – For students with demonstrated need for reading

support as determined by learning support teacher or reading specialist.

Co-curricular activities

Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement.

Application and teacher recommendation required.

– Newspaper– Literary Magazine – Yearbook– Multimedia Magazine

English as a Second Language

Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy.

ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.

Summer Reading

All English courses at Conestoga require summer reading. For World Lit 2012-2013 the books are:

Accelerated: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho

Honors: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho and

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

GRADE 10

American LiteratureYear-long course; 1 credit

Levels: Honors, Accelerated,Academicand Seminar*

Required for graduation; all 10th graders take American Literature;

Keyed to state of Pennsylvania standards.

*American Literature Seminar

American Literature with reading support. Fulfills English graduation requirement;

readings adjusted appropriately for students reading below grade level.

For students with a demonstrated need for reading support as determined by a learning support teacher or reading specialist.

English as a Second Language

Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy.

ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.

Co-curricular activities

Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement.

Application and teacher recommendation required.– Newspaper– Literary Magazine – Yearbook– Multi Media Magazine

GRADES 11 & 12(choose two of six in grades 11 & 12)

Year-Long Literature Courses

(1 credit) European Literature (H, X, A) British Literature (H, X) AP Literature & Composition (AP)

GRADES 11 & 12(choose two of six in grades 11& 12)

Year-Long Language Courses (1 credit)

Language & Composition (AP, H, X, A)– Reading and writing nonfiction

The Writer’s Craft (H, X)– Reading and writing fiction

Advanced Composition (H, X)– Media Studies

Co-curricular activities

Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement.

Application and teacher recommendation required.– Newspaper– Literary Magazine – Yearbook– Multi Media Magazine

English as a Second Language

Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy.

ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.