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=== Electives === | === Electives === | ||
''(Main page: [[English electives]])'' | |||
* [[Analytic College Writing]] | * [[Analytic College Writing]] | ||
* [[The Works of Shakespeare]] | * [[The Works of Shakespeare]] | ||
* [[Escape Literature]] | * [[Escape Literature]] | ||
* [[Classic Mythology]] | * [[Classic Mythology]] | ||
* [[Shakespeare in Performance]] | * [[Shakespeare in Performance]] or [[Dramatic Literature in Performance]] in alternate years | ||
** Part of the theater program — students must be concurrently enrolled in Theater 3 or Theater 4H, and vice versa | |||
* [[ | * [[Film Literature|Composition & Literature of Visual Media]] (Film Lit) | ||
* [[Philosophy through Literature]] | * [[Philosophy through Literature]] | ||
* [[Reading Between the Lines]] | * [[Reading Between the Lines]] | ||
* [[Expository Reading and Writing]] | * [[Expository Reading and Writing]] | ||
** Option for dual enrollment | |||
* [[Literature of Sports]] | |||
* [[The Art of Visual Storytelling]] | * [[The Art of Visual Storytelling]] | ||
* [[Asian American Literature]] | |||
* [[Women Writers]] | * [[Women Writers]] | ||
* [[Analysis of the Writer's Craft]] (Creative Writing) | |||
== Idiosyncrasies == | == Idiosyncrasies == | ||
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* English teachers do not tend to synchronize their curriculums and assignments, unlike the [[Math Department|Math department]], and tend to choose different books or order their units differently | * English teachers do not tend to synchronize their curriculums and assignments, unlike the [[Math Department|Math department]], and tend to choose different books or order their units differently | ||
* There is a wide range of grading harshness between teachers; some teachers give A+'s for essays that are just good, while other teachers grade more harshly on criteria such as analytical quality, grammar, and style | * There is a wide range of grading harshness between teachers; some teachers give A+'s for essays that are just good, while other teachers grade more harshly on criteria such as analytical quality, grammar, and style | ||
* | * More English department teachers than those in other departments choose to dress in a more formal style at school/work | ||
* Lecture slides may be posted, depending on the teacher | * Lecture slides may be posted, depending on the teacher | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 13 June 2025
The English department lives in the N building. Until the 2022-2023 school year, most English courses taught multiple grades.
Lower rotation
Freshmen and sophomores formerly participated in the lower rotation. Freshmen can now take a yearlong class of English 9 (College-Prep Lane) or English 9A (Advanced Lane), and sophomores can now take a yearlong class of English 10 (College-Prep Lane) or English 10A (Advanced Lane).
Upper rotation
Juniors and Seniors participate in the upper rotation, consisting of an English elective and a required course. Odd-Even years teach World Literature and World Classics, while Even-Odd years teach American Literature and American Classics. Instead of taking the required course, seniors may take AP English Literature, which is the only year-long English course.
Electives
(Main page: English electives)
- Analytic College Writing
- The Works of Shakespeare
- Escape Literature
- Classic Mythology
- Shakespeare in Performance or Dramatic Literature in Performance in alternate years
- Part of the theater program — students must be concurrently enrolled in Theater 3 or Theater 4H, and vice versa
- Composition & Literature of Visual Media (Film Lit)
- Philosophy through Literature
- Reading Between the Lines
- Expository Reading and Writing
- Option for dual enrollment
- Literature of Sports
- The Art of Visual Storytelling
- Asian American Literature
- Women Writers
- Analysis of the Writer's Craft (Creative Writing)
Idiosyncrasies
- English teachers do not tend to synchronize their curriculums and assignments, unlike the Math department, and tend to choose different books or order their units differently
- There is a wide range of grading harshness between teachers; some teachers give A+'s for essays that are just good, while other teachers grade more harshly on criteria such as analytical quality, grammar, and style
- More English department teachers than those in other departments choose to dress in a more formal style at school/work
- Lecture slides may be posted, depending on the teacher