English (4.0 cr)

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ENGLISH GUIDELINES

9th Grade English (1.0 cr) Evaluating material for accuracy Reading the newspaper Analyzing propaganda Advertising Drama and Filmmaking Analyzing poetry Dramatic poetry Using poetry anthologies Novel and short story Folklore and myths Structure of a play Parable and allegory Interpretation of literature Listening skills	Effective discussion techniques and questioning skills Preparing a speech Public speaking and debate The unabridged dictionary Vocabulary Foreign words used in English Grammar Fundamentals of composition Report writing and book report Extended reference skills Special indexes
10th Grade English (1.0 cr) American literary heritage Cross-cultural literature Folklore and ballads Regional customs, traditions, folkways, and language Literary interpretation and critique Novel, short story, and essay Understanding poetry: lyric poetry and sonnet Drama Distinguishing between fact and opinion Persuasion and argumentation Listening skills Public speaking and debate	Extending dictionary skills History of the alphabet Vocabulary and etymology Geographical dialects Grammar History of writing Techniques of writing Journal writing Writing short stories, poetry, and plays Writing term papers Constructing footnotes
11th Grade English (1.0 cr) American literature Cross-cultural literature Analysis of plays Vocabulary of poetry Critical and evaluative reading Propaganda techniques Mass communication Advertising Music and painting Architecture and sculpture	Listening skills Vocabulary development Grammar Story writing Editorial writing Journalistic writing Writing term papers Proofreading symbols Use of Reader's Guide and other reference aids
12th Grade English (1.0 cr) English literature Shakespeare Literary, social, and political heritage of England Literature of the 1900s World literature Cross-cultural literature Theater Nature of tragedy and comedy Techniques of acting Film as an art form Critical and evaluative reading Current periodical literature	Mass communication Comparative study of mass media Radio and television Listening skills Parliamentary procedures Identifying verbals Report writing Writing social and business letters Writing book reviews, precis, and essays Writing term papers Bibliography development