Four English Credits are required for MMHS graduation.

English I

The freshman English curriculum is designed to meet district and state standards in the area of Language Arts. This course will include in depth studies in a variety of genres such as fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry focused on narrative writing, expository writing and written literary analysis. Spelling, grammar, and vocabulary will also be incorporated into the curriculum.

Grade(s): 9

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English I Honors

Honors Freshman English will meet and often exceed district and state standards. This course will introduce critical thinking skills to analyze a variety of genres including poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Presentation and discussion skills will be used throughout the course. An emphasis on expository, narrative and research writing will be seen as well as extensive literary analysis. This course requires organization, strong grammar, and a summer reading/writing assignment.

Grade(s): 9

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English II

Sophomore English develops higher-level thinking skills through a diverse cross-section of literature, with a strong focus on the use of the writing process and the six traits rubric to create essays. Further development of grammar and vocabulary skills will also be emphasized.

Grade(s): 10

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English II Honors

The Honors English 10 course is designed as a bridge between the content learned in Honors English 9 and AP English Literature. This course will involve an intensive study of writing modes, literary analysis, discussion, and research skills. This course is especially suited for students with superior English skills, a desire to be challenged, and a willingness to share ideas verbally. Students should be prepared to do a great deal of reading and writing work outside of class.

Grade(s): 10

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English III

This course will review all skills learned in freshman and Sophomore English, as well as place further emphasis on writing. Several essays, including a major research paper, will be required in this class. The literature will focus on American authors.

Grade(s): 11

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English III (AP Literature and Composition)

The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature and is designed to comply with the curricular requirements described in the AP English Course Description. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a Work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. The course will include intensive study of representative works of recognized literary merit from American, British, and World authors written from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. As this is meant to be a college-level course, the literature is meant to challenge not only students’ perceptions of themselves as readers and writers, but to challenge their perceptions of the world surrounding them. Writing is an integral part of the AP English Literature and Composition course, as the AP examination is weighted toward student writing about literature. Writing assignments should focus on the critical analysis of literature and should include expository, analytical, argumentative essays. Students are encouraged to take the AP English Literature and Composition test, for which they pay their own test fees.

Grade(s): 11

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English IV

This course is a survey of British and world literature, from its beginnings to modern times, and serves as a culmination for all skills previously learned in high school English. Emphasis is on the reinforcement of reading and writing skills, the cultures and history of the authors, the development of skills in serious literary analysis, and on the student making personal connections to the literature. Essay requirements will increase in length from previous coursework and advanced reasoning will be expected; in addition, students will complete the research paper portion of the Senior Exit Project

Grade(s): 12

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

English IV: AP Language and Composition

This class prepares a student to take the College Board’s Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam. Students will analyze and interpret works (focus on nonfiction) while identifying and explaining the authors’ use of rhetorical strategies and techniques. Students will write in a variety of genres and contexts, both formal and informal, employing appropriate conventions and moving through the stages of the writing process. This course also prepares students for college entrance exams (ACT and SAT), which take place in early May.

Grade(s): 12

1 Credit(s)

2 Semester(s)

Additional Requirements
Extensive reading and writing. Summer work. Students should maintain at least a C average to remain in any AP class. College credit may be earned with a passing score. Check individual college websites for details.

WRT 101 - English Composition I [SUN# ENG 1101]

Principles and practices of college-level writing. Includes critically reading college texts, writing college-level essays using a variety of strategies, practicing diverse writing processes, and using research effectively.

Grade: 12

1 HS Credit, 3 College Credits

1 Semester

Prerequisite(s): Requires both Reading and Writing prerequisites. Reading: REA 091 or concurrent enrollment or placement into REA 112. Writing: WRT 090, with a B or better ESL 088WG, or placement into WRT 101.

WRT 102 - English Composition II [SUN# ENG 1102]

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours, 3 lecture periods 0 lab period continuation of WRT 101. Includes critically reading, analyzing, and discussing college texts; writing analytical and critical college essays; and developing college-level academic research skills. Also includes writing a research essay.

Grade: 12

1 HS Credit,3 College Credits.

1 Semester

Prerequisite(s): WRT 101, or WRT 101S or WRT 101SE