English 1-2 Pre Ap - #0114
Classification: Grade 9
Credit: 1 credit, yearlong
May be used to fulfill the 9th grade English requirement
Prerequisites: Completion of a specified writing sample provided by PHS and evaluated by PHS AP instructors using the 6 Traits, A's in 8th grade English, 7 or above on TerraNova's total writing and reading categories, "exceeds" either reading or writing on the 8th grade AIMS and "meets" in the other, and teacher recommendation
Fee: None
This course includes a survey of literatures in all its forms with special emphasis on short stories, poetry, drama, and the novel. Writing will include personal narratives, essays, and literary analysis related to the reading. The class is dedicated to analyzing literature, and is not a creative writing course. Book reports are required.