Grades: 10th / 11th / 12th
Prerequiste: Freshman English
Course Description: Students will read different types of texts (novels, short stories, nonfiction) and analyze their film adaptations. The literature focus will be on how the texts are written and how they are interpreted by different audiences. The film focus will look at how directors create and frame a scene, and adapt a work of literature into a new genre.
Prerequisite: DMACC Composition I (C or better)
Considerations: This is an elective, concurrent course: students earn college credit for DMACC English 106 (Composition II) as well as Boone High English credit. It is offered only in the spring semester. In May, students are encouraged to take the AP English Language and Composition exam.
Considerations: This is an elective, concurrent course: students earn college credit for DMACC English 105 (Composition I) as well as Boone High English credit.This course is offered only fall semester. During the semester, students can expect frequent reading and writing assignments.
The college-level course offers an introduction to the study of poetry, fiction, and drama, emphasizing college-level literary analysis, analytical writing, interpretation, and basic critical approaches. Students will read a range of authors that span cultural and ethnic groups across history and explore concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context of literary works.
*This course is taught at BHS by a BHS instructor
This college- level course is an introduction to the techniques of writing poetry and fiction. Students will read the works of professional writers and apply the principles of imaginative writing to their own work.
* This course is taught at BHS by a BHS instructor.
Important: This course does not meet your senior year writing course requirement.
Grades: 12th
Prerequisite: This class is for seniors.
Course Description: This course is oriented towards students who enjoy reading or who wish to improve their reading skills. Students read a variety of works from a number of different genres. Reading rate, comprehension and vocabulary skill-building activities are stressed. Students create projects and shorter writing assignments based on the various readings covered in class.
Grade: 12th
Prerequisite: This class is for seniors.
Course Description: Communication Methods emphasizes real world applications of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students will build practical communication skills through real-life writing projects, research projects, and presentations.
Prerequisites: English 2A and 2B
English 3A focuses on composition. It includes the in-depth study of grammar, writing genres, and research. Students will address contemporary issues through written projects and debates.
English 3B focuses on American literature. Students gain an understanding of American heritage and contemporary issues through reading and analyzing American nonfiction texts, short stories, novels, and poetry.
Considerations: This option is for 10th graders who seek enrichment in language arts. Honors English 2 is highly recommended for students who plan to take DMACC Literature, DMACC Creative Writing, and/ or DMACC Composition/AP English Language and Composition (12th grade).
Honors English 2 students cover the English 2 curriculum. However, the honors section will provide students with more challenge and rigor. This course will develop the skills required for DMACC English courses.