English Literature and Language 9

In order to become a thoughtful, productive citizen in the 21^st century, an individual must think critically, read widely with full comprehension, and write from a perspective of strength, truth, and conviction. Within this English course, students will hone the composition skills needed to meet the challenges of formal academic writing as well discover and harness the inspiration needed to write creatively. A focus of this course is to study representative works from world literature in relation to the historical and cultural forces which influenced them. This class is designed to promote academic excellence in English language arts through enriching experiences in literary analyses, vocabulary development, grammar usage and application, and written and oral communication—through both formal and creative expression.