English 11 (American Literature)

In eleventh grade, English students study American Literature. Each unit allows for a close study of literary works, as well as consideration of historical and cultural contexts. The units focus on themes and literary forms that pertain to them. Students come to grasp the relationship between current issues, historical knowledge, and universal questions. Students will begin to understand the difference between primary and secondary sources, along with synthesis writing, using the Document Based Question (DBQ) Project. Students will utilize the writing process, relying heavily on technology with our 1:1 initiative, for pre-writing, drafting, revising, and producing a final publishable document. Grading will be determined by accumulating points on quizzes, tests, projects, papers, class discussions, and presentations. All grades will be weighted as follows: Reading 30%; Writing 30%; Speaking 30%; and daily work 10%.

St. Louis High School

Language Arts

English 9 1 Cr.

English 10 1 Cr.

English 11 1 Cr.

English 12 1 Cr.

Journalism (10-12) 1 Cr. need approval

Yearbook (10-12) 1 Cr. need approval