Grade 12 - English
English IV (Credit: 1.00)By English IV, students have repeatedly peered through the window to humanity that literature has opened for them.
Through it, they have gained valuable perspective on their world, past and present. Closeâ€textual interaction with
literature should have heightened appreciation for those texts, improved critical and analytical skills in reading and
writing, enhanced speaking and listening abilities, and enriched students' academic and personal vocabulary. This
course is organized chronologically, so students can see the influences on and evolution of the ideas and forms.
Writing, research, and speaking assignments will continue to focus on formulating and expressing ideas and arguments
about the readings. Particular emphasis is placed on gaining critical perspective on the relationship between content
and form and on synthesizing ideas into clear and concise prose and presentations.
English IV Fundamentals (Credit: 1.00)English IV Fundamentals continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in
four major areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering
students' understanding in the following ways:
ï‚· Reading reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students comprehension techniques for literary
fiction, poetry, and drama, including discussion of common literary devices; shows students how to analyze,
evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative and expository
prose; guides students through English literary history, including readings of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Milton’s
Paradise Lost, Beowulf, and other selections of and excerpts from major English literary figures. Â
 Writing develops students’ writing skills by teaching about clauses and phrases in sentence structures;
reviews common sentence and paragraph construction errors and methods for avoiding them; teaches Greek
and Latin roots and prefixes to enhance vocabulary and spelling skills; expands students’ abilities to write
cohesive and coherent expository prose; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing
literary critiques, poetry, short stories, and expository prose. Â
ï‚· Listening teaches effective listening comprehension skills, weaving these throughout the lessons; builds upon
students' study skills as well as helps them to become reliable and efficient note takers. Â
ï‚· Special Topics incorporates research skills, including Internet, library, and reference material use, throughout
the curriculum. Â
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