HS English
Overview
The High School English Department at ISP strives to help students develop the reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills that they will need need for success in all post-secondary endeavors.
Throughout the path through Secondary English, students will:
Engage in literary criticism of different texts from various genres, time periods, authors, geographic regions, and writing styles.
Develop presentation skills in a variety of different settings.
Refine the academic writing skills necessary for college.
Use creative writing for both self-expression and to engage in a deeper understanding of a text.
Students will build on the skills developed in Middle School to tackle more complex analysis, writing, and research in the 9th and 10th grades. All 9th and 10th grade courses are designed to help prepare students for either our IB Program or our IEC program.
Grade 9 English
Media Studies
Storytelling techniques and analysis
Analysis of visual texts
Persuasion and rhetorical devices
Research project
MLA
Historical Fiction - Modern Novel
Explore contextual appreciation of literature
Research skills
Recognition of primary and secondary sources
MLA
Research skills
Recognition of primary and secondary sources
MLA
Writing Workshop
Creative composition
Poetry and Comparison
Poetry terminology
Annotation and analysis skills
Comparative essay
Drama (Shakespeare)
Comparison of varied textual interpretations
Awareness of subtext
Literary and stage vocabulary
Reading workshop
Literary analysis
Character analysis
Analysis of context and authorial intent
Visual presentation of the novel
MLA
Character progression
Analytical essay
Grade 10 English
Poetry
Oral and written analysis
Review of poetic terminology
The sonnet
Non-fiction excerpts and short fiction
Discussion and intro to argument and persuasion
Prose analysis strategies
Drama
Review drama terminology
Comparative writing
Novel and fiction
Applying novel terminology
Contemporary and classic novels
Intro to novel-reading process for analysis
Research and reflective writing
Film
Novel-film comparison
Intro to film terminology
Capstone Project
English 10 Advanced Literature and Writing
Poetry
Literary commentary
Classic novel
Literary analysis
Writing
Introduction to literary criticism
Drama
Comparative writing
Performance
Essays and non-fiction
Literary analysis
Writing creative fiction and non-fiction
Multi-disciplinary capstone research project
Research presentation
Contemporary novel
Literary analysis
Writing
Creative presentation
IB Literature
Literature and film
Comparison between text and film
Individual oral presentation
Works in translation
Analysis of the impact of culture and context on literature
Written assignment
Detailed study (non-fiction, poetry, and fiction)
A comparative study of three different genres
Individual oral commentary
Literary genres (prose and fiction short stories)
Literary analysis
Literary commentary
Comparative writing
IB assessment (paper 1, paper 2)
IB Language and literature
Language and culture in context
Analyze how audience and purpose affect the structure and content of texts
Analyze the impact of language choices
Demonstrate an awareness of how language and meaning are shaped by culture and context
Literature text and contexts
Study of a novel through the lens of various contexts that build up the text
Language in cultural context
Study of how language and culture are intertwined
Study of how language constructs cultural awareness
Mass media and communication
Study of a variety of media forms that define our culture and analysis of the language written
IB skills and writing production
IB Assessments (paper 1, 2)
Composing first two written tasks
English 11 and 12
Interpersonal communication skills
Active listening
Gender and communication
Communication skills for teens
Public speaking 1
Presentations
Verbal communications
Poetry, short stories, and drama
Analysis
Creative writing
Research
Research
Writing
Presentations
Literature
Analyzing contributions to humanity
Public speaking 2
College applications/interviews
Job interview skills
Business writing
Written communication skills
Language and social media & advertising
Examining social media
Poetry, short stories and drama
Analysis and creative writing