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English III Sample Portfolio

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English III

English IV Comp.

The Way to Rainy Mountain ​by N. Scott Momaday

Our study of American literature begins with the earliest inhabitants of the continent. Through the investigation of the poetic and haunting The Way to Rainy Mountain, students will learn both about the native storytelling traditions of indigenous people and the different perspectives we apply when we read stories.  ​​

Diagnostic Research Essay

Wasting no time, our plan for English 4 Composition is to jump in head first and begin research writing. The main purposes of this first assignment is to get students back in the habit of rigorous work while showing me exactly what they are capable of as writers. Once finished with this quick assignment, students will begin working on their college application or personal essays. 

English I

Theatre I

Short Stories

History and Foundations
Students will begin their study of literature in high school with a survey of some of the most significant short stories in the English language. We will learn and review the fundamentals of analysis and storytelling by reading both classic and contemporary short stories that have influenced the writers we read today. ​
Where does the theatre come from? How did it all begin? The year begins with an overview of the foundations of Western theatre that we still maintain in productions today. How did we come from a single person reciting to some of the more spectacular plays we know today? What essential elements should be a part of every production? We begin by building the essentials.