Using the tools they have gained in previous English classes, students will explore different genres and techniques in film as well as how those concepts are connected to literature. Units include Musicals, Comedy, Westerns, Film Noir, Drama, and Screenwriting. Students will discuss, write, and create multimodal projects around the films viewed in class

The course will work through various literary movements in American Literature chronologically. Students will regularly write thesis-driven analysis paragraphs for a chosen text from each unit. Units will be divided by movements and students will receive some historical context within which to frame each movement. Students will continue using MLA style in writing and evidence to support ideas.

The course will work through various literary movements in British Literature chronologically. Students will be exposed to major works, including Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, selected Shakespeare plays, Jane Austen, Wuthering Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, and Pygmalion. Students will continue honing their written and rhetorical analysis skills by using MLA style in writing assignments.

Students will read, analyze, and write about different styles of text including short stories, novels, poetry, drama, and nonfiction. They will be introduced to classic literature, including The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Fahrenheit 451, and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and will practice writing short essays and creative writing projects throughout the year to prepare them for higher level courses. Students will sharpen their critical discussion and rhetorical analysis skills by taking part in class discussions daily.