Course ID:  101031
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Course Name: English I Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9

Required Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 8 or English Language Arts 8 Honors

What's Next: English II or English II Honors

This course is designed for students who wish to have a more challenging and rigorous English I experience. In addition to the emphasis areas listed above, English I Honors students will be afforded opportunities to engage in lengthier and more challenging reading and writing experience with more sophisticated levels of instruction and more advanced skill work.

Course ID:  102031
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Course Name: English II Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10

Required Prerequisite(s): English (1 credit)

What's Next: English III, AP English III, or English Language Dual Credit

This course is designed for students who wish to have a more challenging and rigorous English II experience. In addition to the emphasis areas listed above, English II Honors students will be afforded opportunities to engage in lengthier and more challenging reading and writing experience with more sophisticated levels of instruction and more advanced skill work.

Course ID:  101041
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Course Name: Humanities I English I GT (English I Honors)
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9

Required Prerequisite(s): G/T Identification

What's Next: Humanities II AP World History

Humanities I English I GT and Humanities II AP World History GT are courses that provide gifted students with opportunities not available through regular or advanced classes. The course integrates the Humanities into a combined English I Honors and AP World History two–year interdisciplinary course. The curriculum includes a historical study of the commonalities of the fine arts including literature, the visual arts, architecture, and music.Humanities I focuses on the period up to the Renaissance; Humanities II examines the period from the Renaissance to contemporary times. Students will learn and practice the craft of writing through various products. Literature from a variety of world traditions will also be a key focus. Ninth and tenth grade students will sit in the same class while earning credit in separate courses; ninth graders will earn English I Honors credit while tenth graders earn AP World History credit.At the conclusion of Humanities II, students may choose to sit for the AP World History exam in the hopes of earning college credit. Humanities does NOT fulfill the fine arts requirement for graduation and is not recognized as a fine arts course by TEA.

Course ID:  252041
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Course Name: Humanities II AP World History GT (AP World History)
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10

Required Prerequisite(s): Identification as Gifted

What's Next: American Studies; Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses

Humanities I English I GT and Humanities II AP World History GT are courses that provide gifted students with opportunities not available through regular or advanced classes. The course integrates the Humanities into a combined English I Honors and AP World History two–year interdisciplinary course. The curriculum includes a historical study of the commonalities of the fine arts including literature, the visual arts, architecture, and music.Humanities I focuses on the period up to the Renaissance; Humanities II examines the period from the Renaissance to contemporary times. Students will learn and practice the craft of writing through various products. Literature from a variety of world traditions will also be a key focus.Ninth and tenth grade students will sit in the same class while earning credit in separate courses; ninth graders will earn English I Honors credit while tenth graders earn AP World History credit. At the conclusion of Humanities II, students may choose to sit for the AP World History exam in the hopes of earning college credit. Humanities does NOT fulfill the fine arts requirement for graduation and is not recognized as a fine arts course by TEA.

Course ID:  103051
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Course Name: AP English III Language and Composition
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11

Required Prerequisite(s): English (2 credits)

What's Next: English IV or AP English IV

This course is designed for students who seek a more challenging and rigorous English III experience. This course will provide instruction in the reading and writing of rich and complex text. Students will engage in the writing process, producing essays through several stages or drafts. Students will read a wide variety of prose styles from many disciplines and historical periods and will gain understanding of the connections between interpretive skill in reading and their own writing.The use of research materials and the ability to synthesize a variety of sources are integral parts of this course. This course prepares students to take the AP Language and Composition exam to possibly earn college credit.

Course ID:  S14251
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Course Name: American Studies (AP English III Language and Composition and AP US History)
Credit: 2
Grade Placement: 11

Required Prerequisite(s): G/T Identification or AP World History recommended

What's Next: AP English IV Literature and Composition

Designed for the gifted and/or accelerated learner, American Studies integrates the Humanities into a combined AP US History and AP English III Language and Composition course to create a daily two hour cultural experience which demands students to simultaneously explore the connections between literature, history and the Humanities. Students will explore the history of the United States with an emphasis on both collaborative and independent work thatemphasizes the study of rhetorical styles and the structures of important historical documents and readings. This course considers cultural accomplishments as manifested in art, architecture, literature, music, theater and philosophy. American literature of all genres is incorporated into the curriculum to enhance the depiction of various historical time periods.At the conclusion of the course, students may choose to take both the AP US History and the AP English Language and Composition exams to possibly earn college credit.

Course ID:  104051
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Course Name: AP English IV Literature and Composition
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): English (3 credits)

What's Next: NONE

This course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Students will deepen their understandings of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students will consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.The course will include intensive study of representative works from various genres and periods. Writing assignments will focus on the critical analysis of literature and will include informational, analytical, and argumentative essays. This course prepares students to take the AP English Literature and Composition exam to possibly earn college credit.

Course ID:  S14251
YR
Course Name: American Studies (AP English III Language and Composition and AP US History)
Credit: 2
Grade Placement: 11

Required Prerequisite(s): G/T Identification or World History AP recommended

What's Next: NONE

Designed for the gifted and/or accelerated learner, American Studies integrates the Humanities into a combined AP US History and AP English III Language and Composition course to create a daily two hour cultural experience which demands students to simultaneously explore the connections between literature, history and the Humanities.Students will explore the history of the United States with an emphasis on both collaborative and independent work that emphasizes the study of rhetorical styles and the structures of important historical documents and readings. This course considers cultural accomplishments as manifested in art, architecture, literature, music, theater and philosophy. American literature of all genres is incorporated into the curriculum to enhance the depiction of various historical time periods.At the conclusion of the course, students may choose to take both the AP US History and the AP English Language and Composition exams to possibly earn college credit.

Course ID:  103231
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Course Name: English Language Dual Credit
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): English II (and student must be TSI met)

What's Next: English Literature Dual Credit, English IV, AP English IV

Students will enroll in ENGL 1301 during the fall semester of this course and will enroll in ENGL 1302 during the spring semester of this course. Students must pass the fall semester course, ENGL 1301, to be eligible to take the spring semester.

Course ID:  104331
YR
Course Name: English Literature Dual Credit
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302

What's Next: NONE

Students will enroll in ENGL 2332 during the fall semester of this course and will enroll in ENGL 2333 during the spring semester of this course.