Writing at the Freshman level moves from experience to idea; literature
includes such works as Romeo and Juliet and To Kill a
Mockingbird. Writing at the Sophomore level includes much literary
criticism; literature includes such works as 1984 and Lord of
the Flies.
Students are required to take all four semester courses in the
Freshman/Sophmore English program. Each course enables students to
increase their facility with language and to build a foundation for the
more specialized, in-depth work in the literature and composition
required by the Junior/Senior program.
The following courses are available to juniors and seniors. (Second
semester sophomores may elect to enroll in one of the following courses
in addition to English 4 with teacher permission.) Not all
courses will be offered every semester. A student should confer with
his/her English teacher, parents and counselor in order to make the
appropriate selection.
Please note that students must take two courses which have the "Classic" designation after them in order to graduate from Redwood High School. The two remaining selections may be made from any of the designations. The designations represent:
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Advanced Exposition American Literature Ancient Literature & Mythology Biography/Autobiography British Literature Dramatic Literature Essay/Exposition Humanities |
Immigrant Experience Literary Walkabouts Novel Poetry Shakespeare Twentieth Century Literature World Literature Advanced Placement English |
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Advanced Journalism Contemporary Literature Creative Writing Critical Thinking |
Non-Fiction 1 Non-Fiction 2 Oral Rhetoric Writing Workshop |
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