• ENGLISH 9 HONORS

    Credits: 5 Grade: 9

    This course is designed for the student who has developed an exceptional proficiency in critical reading and thinking as well as advanced writing skills. Students are challenged with numerous fictional literary readings from several genres as well as related non-fiction. In addition, students complete many writing assignments in different modes, including literary analysis, narrative, and research-based informative using MLA style. Students explore the modes of writing on a more sophisticated level; journal writing will address students’ creative talents while other assignments will be analytical in nature.  Vocabulary and grammar instruction are infused in the units of study. 

    Syllabus

    Current unit: 

    "Never Again” – Literary Non-fiction about Genocide

    Essential Question(s):

      • How do we develop resilience and learn to overcome adversity?

      • How does “bearing witness” help us to mature? 

      • In what ways does our understanding of personal responsibility evolve as we mature?

      • How can silence and indifference perpetuate tragedy?

      • To what extent is every text, even a memoir, an argument?

    Work(s) of study: 

    • Night by Elie Wiesel

     

    JOURNALISM

    *This is a dual credit class in conjunction with Stockton University. 

    In Journalism, students are introduced to the concept of news and how to cover it. The goal of this course is to introduce students to basic reporting experiences including, but not limited to, interviewing, researching and writing news, features, opinions and editorials, sports and even try their hand at photo journalism. Students will be assigned stories that run the spectrum of the journalistic form with variable deadlines. They will also generate and develop their own story ideas with the ultimate goal of getting them approved and published. Additionally, students will be introduced to page make-up, layout, headline writing, advanced interviewing and layout terminology. This is a workshop course whose main function is to produce student-reported news. This course reinforces the technical knowledge and basic journalism skills. Students will hold such positions as editor-in-chief, managing editor, etc.

    Syllabus

    Current unit: "Do the Write Thing -- Ethical Issues in Journalism" 

      • Why do journalists commit such acts or errors?

        How did journalists perpetrate such crimes against their editors and their audience? 

        What factors play a role?

        How have media organizations responded to such affronts to their integrity?

        How do the journalists of today and tomorrow avoid such pitfalls?