2021-2022 Course Guide 122120 FINAL (1) - Flipbook - Page 73
English
Mission Statement:
The overall mission of the MFHS English Department is to promote literacy, specifically, the ability to read, write,
and think critically. We seek to develop highly trained readers, writers, and speakers who are analytically and
personally engaged with text, using the tools of the discipline to build and communicate a deep understanding of
the text itself and of its broader implications.
Course Title
English 9
H English 9
English 10
H English 10
English 10/Healthcare Academy
H English 10/Healthcare Academy
English 11
English 11 Zero Hour
H AP® Language & Composition 11
English 12: Mystery and Suspense
English 12: Mystery and Suspense Zero Hour
English 12: The Novel and Film
English 12: Science Fiction
H AP® Literature & Composition 12
Creative Writing*
Media Production I*
Media Production II*
Media Production III*
Course Number
EN109
EN119
EN179
EN199
EN197
EN198
EN239
EN01Z
EN262
EN393
EN04Z
EN395
EN396
EN322
EN423
EN332
EN353
EN354
Length
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Semester
Semester
Semester
Semester
Year
Semester
Semester
Semester
Semester
Year Taken
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
9-12
9-12
10-12
10-12
*electives; not required
ENGLISH 9
ENGLISH 9
One-Year Course
Levels: Regular
Grade 9
Prerequisite: None
Course Number: EN109
This one-year course is required for all freshmen students and
includes intensive skill-building in the area of reading
comprehension and writing through the analysis of fiction and
nonfiction literature. Students read The Odyssey by Homer,
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare,
Night, by Elie Wiesel and multiple pieces of non-fiction as well
as books of their choosing. As determined by teacher
recommendation and state assessments, students may be
placed in specifically designed classes to target these skills.
The Menomonee Falls English Standards of reading
comprehension, English usage, writing, and speaking guide
specific skill instruction. In addition, students will develop
stronger working vocabularies and engage in meaningful class
discussions and experiences in order to achieve success in
these critical literacy skills.
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