Grade: 9
1 credit, One Semester

This course provides students the opportunity to develop skills by reading traditional and contemporary texts for reading comprehension and appreciation supported by historical perspective and contemporary world events focusing on various types of writing and stories. Students will respond to fiction and non-fiction texts, and will engage in a variety of writing modes for career readiness. 

Grade: 9
One Semester, 1 credit weighted

This course is designed to give the students a background and an understanding of the novel, short story, drama, nonfiction, and poetry. Through an in-depth approach, the students are given opportunities to develop skills in literary analysis. Oral and written presentations are required in every phase of the program. In addition, students will have the opportunities to 
develop research skills by working independently and with small groups.

Grade: 10
One Semester, 1 credit

This course provides students the opportunity to develop skills by reading traditional and contemporary texts for reading comprehension and appreciation supported by historical perspective focused on American Literature and contemporary world events. Students will respond to fiction and non-fiction texts, and will engage in a variety of writing modes for career readiness.

Grade: 10
One Semester, 1 credit weighted

This course provides a study of text for comprehension and analysis with a focus on American Literature. Students will explore fiction, poetry, nonfiction documents, articles, letters and essays within the cultural and historical context of the period. Students will write essays, persuasive papers and a variety of functional documents, while also strengthening their communicational and presentational skills. In addition, any end-of-course exam will be administered as part of the Ohio Department of Education graduation requirements.
 

Grade: 11
One Semester, 1 credit

This course provides students the opportunity to develop skills by reading traditional and contemporary texts for reading comprehension and appreciation supported by historical perspective focused on British Literature and contemporary world events. Students will respond to fiction and non-fiction texts, and will engage in a variety of writing modes for career readiness.

Grade: 11
One Semester, 1 credit weighted

This class is designed primarily for college bound students. It provides a study of text for comprehension and appreciation supported by historical perspective, correlating the history of England with its literature. Students will write essays and a required research paper, as well as analyzing poetry, drama, fiction and nonfiction pieces. The purpose of the course is to enable students to read texts at literal, critical, and evaluative levels and to write prose to prepare them for college courses.

Grade: 12
One Semester, 1 credit

This course provides students the opportunity to develop skills by reading traditional and contemporary texts for reading comprehension and appreciation supported by historical perspective and contemporary world events. Students will respond to fiction and non-fiction texts, and will engage in a variety of writing modes for career readiness.

Grades: 11-12
One Semester, 1 credit weighted

This course engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines and rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes.  Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing.  The course allows students to write in a variety of forms and on a variety of subjects including an extensive required research paper.  The purpose of the course is to enable students to read complex texts with understanding and to write prose with sufficient richness and complexity to communicate effectively with mature readers.  Summer reading is required.  Students are expected to register and participate in the Advanced Placement Examination for this course.  Perry Local Schools will pay for exam fees.

Grades: 11-12
One Semester, 1 credit weighted

The purpose of AP English IV is to prepare students for the AP English Literature and Composition exam.  Students who plan to enroll in the class should be ready for the rigors of a college-level English/Language Arts class.  They should be willing to spend one to two hours per night studying and writing about a variety of texts.  In addition, they should be willing to frequently participate in discussions.  Students do a variety of intellectual work:  they survey a variety of the world’s best literature; they analyze essays, poetry, drama, and fiction; they write college essays; they learn to do research and compose a college-level research paper; and they write many out-of-class essays.  Summer reading is required.  Students are expected to register and participate in the Advanced Placement Examination for this course. Perry Local Schools will pay for exam fees.

Grade: 12
Two Semesters, 3 credits

Perry Service Learning is a course that combines English and social studies curricula with volunteer service to promote social involvement through education and service. Students will be volunteering for an instructor-approved social service agency, community organization, or government office position that will enhance their classroom discussions and projects. Students will provide their own transportation when volunteering. The volunteer placement expectations will involve students in significant tasks that will enhance their ability to understand social and community issues. The classroom expectations will be supported by a rigorous social issues curriculum and allow students to make connections between what they learn in class and experience in the community. Social and community issues will come alive for students through their experiences, classroom discussions and projects. The course will be two semesters in length and students will receive 3 credits (Social Studies, English IV, and Service Learning). 

Grade: 12
Two Semesters, 3 credits weighted

Perry Service Learning Honors is designed to extend the traditional PSL course by exploring real world issues from multiple perspectives and gathering and analyzing information from various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence-based arguments. As in the traditional PSL course, students will be volunteering for an instructor-approved social service agency, community organization, or government office position that will enhance their classroom discussions and projects. The volunteer requirements will involve students in significant tasks that will enhance their ability to engage in social and community issues. The Honors Seminar will be addressed through a blended learning approach that utilizes individual conferences, group seminars, independent research, collaborative teamwork, as well as asynchronous learning opportunities. Using an inquiry framework, students will cultivate their ability to engage in disciplined and scholarly research.  The course will be two semesters in length and students will receive 3 credits (Social Studies, English IV, and Service Learning).