English

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Ninth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes Latin and Greek vocabulary roots, mythology, poetry, classical literature, 200-500 word essays, anthology term paper, novels, short stories, and drama (Shakespeare).

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Ninth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes Latin and Greek vocabulary roots, mythology, poetry, classical literature, 200-500 word essays, anthology term paper, novels, short stories, and drama (Shakespeare). The student will be focused on original, engaging, student-directed projects.

Prerequisite: Top 20% of the Entrance Exam or a high-scoring essay on the Proficiency Exam.

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Tenth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes grammar, vocabulary, classic and world literature, short stories, drama (Shakespeare), key modern novels, 500 to 700-word essays, and a formal research paper.

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Tenth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes grammar, vocabulary, classic and world literature, short stories, drama (Shakespeare), key modern novels, 500 to 700-word essays, and a formal research paper, plus intense reading and writing assignments.

Prerequisite: Marks of A or B in Honors or Grammar/Composition 1 and Department Recommendation.

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Eleventh Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes a survey of American literature and provides a solid background in expository writing and analytical devices, plus the writing of a formal term paper.

(Meets UC and Cal State University Requirements)
Eleventh Grade
2 Semesters

This course encompasses the Eleventh Grade English curriculum with the addition of special projects and more extensive and intensive reading and writing assignments. The student is required to take the Advanced Placement exam required as part of his grade.

Prerequisite: Marks of A or B in Gram/Comp 2 or Honors English and Department Recommendation.

(Meets UC and Cal State English Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes a survey of British literature and an emphasis on 500 to 1000-word essays, a formal term paper, and individual projects.

(Meets UC and Cal State University English Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
2 Semesters

This course includes college level reading and writing and preparation for the required Advanced Placement exam. Student is required to take the AP exam as part of his final grade.

Prerequisite: Mark of A in Jr. Comp, or A or B in AP English Language and Department Recommendation.

(Meets UC and Cal State English Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
2 Semesters

This course surveys some of the masterpieces of world literature from the Old Testament and Homer to the present. It introduces students to the literature and ideas which have been important in the development of various cultural traditions, through reading, analysis, and writing about some of that literature.

(Meets UC and Cal State English Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
1 Semester

Students will read Shakespeare’s outstanding comedies, histories, and tragedies not covered in previous classes. Coursework will involve discussions, group projects, and critical writing. Movie productions will supplement readings.

(Meets UC and Cal State English Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
1 Semester

Some of the greatest classics of all time are tales of seafaring adventure. In our class, we will experience ancient and modern stories, novels, and poems about sea voyages and mariners. Some possible selections: Homer’s Odyssey, Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Melville’s Moby Dick, London’s The Sea Wolf, Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and other exotic tales of the South Seas. Anchors Aweigh!

(Meets UC and Cal State English Elective Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
1 Semester

Students will read, discuss, analyze and interpret traditional and modern examples of the short story from a variety of cultures and traditions.

(Meets UC and Cal State English Elective Requirements)
Twelfth Grade
1 Semester

Students will read Ancient, Classical, Medieval and Modern texts depicting the age-old myth of the hero’s quest. Modern stories will be read with a view toward discovering how they retell the old legends for today’s young men.