YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE (Not NCAA eligible.) No. 1141 | Course Credit: 1 | Grade Level: 11 - 12
Throughout the course, students explore the history and elements of children’s and young adult literature. We will move from folk and fairy tales to picture books, easy readers, and chapter books, to award winning young adult literature. Short stories and nonfiction articles will be used to study literacy development, censorship, cultural diversity, award winners, and teen issues of today’s world.
This course is an exploration of genres including writings in outdoor adventure, nature, the environment, travel, and survival. Popular themes in this course are exploration, survival, hunting, water travel, and mountaineering.
This course will explore and analyze a variety of texts involving myths primarily from Greek, Roman, and Norse Mythology. In this course, students will explore mythic patterns such as the quest, the hero's journey, and magic transformation. There will also be opportunities to explore the mythology of additional cultures such as Egyptian, Polynesian, Chinese, Celtic, Native American, etc, as well as some legends, folklore, and fairytales.
This course provides students with an introduction to the art of theatre. Students will become familiar with the history of theater and terminology, study significant plays, and learn an introduction to production areas such as costumes, lighting, sound, set, playwriting, makeup, directing, and performing. This course expects students to engage fully and practice analysis, via discussion and writing, with an open mind and positive attitude. Passing requirements will include participation in a class performance piece and design project to put skills and knowledge to the test.
Are you curious about the past? Have you enjoyed the stories of The Crucible, The Book Thief, or The Help, or others like these? Do you want to learn more about what has happened in our world before today so we can make informed decisions about our futures? If so, take this historical fiction literature course! With elements of writing, grammar, vocabulary, and communication, our main focus will be reading multiple works of historical fiction to gain new perspectives into events of the past, learning more about historical occurrences and figures. Along the way we will gain valuable insight into who we are as individuals so we carry the wisdom of the past with us as we look to our futures.
Complicated relationships, people pretending to be other people, and plenty of inappropriate innuendo -- that's right, it's time for Shakespeare! In this course we'll study a variety of Shakespeare's work, reading the texts and viewing stage and film adaptations. We'll also enrich our study of Shakespeare's work by exploring relevant background information, both the Bard's background and other information that enhances our understanding. Expect to leave this course ready to dominate future trivia competitions (with questions related to Shakespeare!) and with new perspectives on people.
You know Stephen King as the master of horror fiction, but there's more to this author you might not know. Did you know he used to secretly write under a different name? Did you know that he writes multiple genres? Did you know that he's basically created a nightmarish world of his own that his various stories inhabit? Whether you're a fan of the films based on his books or his writings themselves, in this course we will read, write about, and discuss a variety of his work to better understand and appreciate one of today's most famous writers.
Junior Year Course
COLLEGE ENGLISH INTRO TO LITERATURE (Prerequisite: No. 1114 & 1115 with a “B” or higher) No. 3126 & 3127 | Course Credit: 2 (3 college credits) | Grade Level: 11
*IF a student hasn’t had Advanced English 10, he / she will need to complete a special application for consideration into the college course.
ACCUPLACER requirement: Score at least 237 in Reading
Advanced College English/Literature is a course offered for college credit through our College in the High School Program (CIHS). The course will involve the study of modern literature as well as classical literature. American and world novels will be studied along with poetry, short stories, nonfiction, and drama. Work outside of class will be frequent, as classroom time will be devoted to student collaboration, discussion, and analysis. Grades will be based upon written analysis, classroom discussion in both small and large groups, oral presentations, projects, and exams. Thematically, students will explore a given piece of literature while making connections with short stories, poetry, and informational text. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will earn three college credits from Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Students may not take No. 3127 unless they have passed No. 3126.