ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES
These courses challenge students to improve their written and oral communication skills, while strengthening their ability to understand and analyze literature in a variety of genres. Students read a broad array of short stories, poetry, drama, novels, autobiographies, essays, and famous speeches. The courses guide students in close readings and critical analysis of classic works of literature, and help them appreciate the texts and the contexts in which the works were written. Literary selections range from classic works such as Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night's Dream to contemporary pieces by authors such as Arthur Miller, Maya Angelou, Michelle Obama, and many more. Students broaden their composition skills by examining model essays in various genres by both viewing anonymous student work and published writers. Through in-depth planning, organizing, drafting, revising, proofreading, and LOTS of feedback, they hone their writing skills. Students build on their grammar, usage, and mechanics skills with in-depth study of good sentence structure and grammar lessons as needed.