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• English 9
• English 11 (American Literature)
• AP English Language and Composition
• Mystery (a senior English elective)

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Quarter 3 (2024-25) Update:

(A1) English 9 L3:

1. We are performing and discussing William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, with students taking increasingly more control of leading discussion, responding to questions, and applying terminology to their study of the play.
2. Students are developing their own original poetry portfolio, including a poem that meets the requirements of a Shakespearean sonnet. 
3. Students continue to develop and test their vocabulary through individualized training on Membean.com, starting with ten minutes in class followed by thirty independent minutes each week. 

(A2, B2) English 11: 

1. We are analyzing narrative features and techniques through our reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. At the end of the unit, students will produce an original scene of their own, using characters and features from Fitzgerald’s novel. 
2. During quarter 3, we continue our preparation for the SAT with daily questions and reflection. Additional resources and practice opportunities will be made available throughout the quarter. 
3. Next unit, students will choose their reading from a list of novels, and we will work both independently and in small groups as students take increasingly more control of their own studies. 

(A4, B3) English 11 L3: 

1. We are analyzing narrative features and techniques through our reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. At the end of the unit, students will produce an original scene of their own, using characters and features from Fitzgerald’s novel. 
2. During quarter 3, we continue our preparation for the SAT with daily questions and reflection. Additional resources and practice opportunities will be made available throughout the quarter. 
3. Next unit, students will choose their reading from a list of novels, and we will work both independently and in small groups as students take increasingly more control of their own studies.
4. Our final unit of quarter 3 will feature students leading discussion via the Socratic Seminar method, developed through our reading of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God.