Prep/english

American Literature

Instructor: Mr. William Eiserman
Period: 2
Students are introduced to the rich and varied multicultural heritage of American literature through a balance of contemporary and traditional readings. Students write frequently and study a variety of essays and other non-fiction forms. This is a full year, required course for juniors.

British & World Literature

Instructor: Mrs. Luanne Kauffmann
Period: 2
This course uses the study of select English and World literature and their authors as a base to continue to enhance the student’s vocabulary, writing skills, formally and creatively, and critical thinking. This is a full year, required course for seniors.

Creative Writing

Instructor: Mr. Samuel Wier
Period: 3
Students are given a chance to freely explore their writing talents through presentation and critique. Reading each other's and existing literature exposes students exposed to new ideas. Each year, our Creative Writing students put together a literary magazine showcasing their best poems, plays, articles, and short stories.

Literary Analysis & Comp I

Instructor: Mr. Samuel Wier
Period: 5
Students are encouraged to develop their communication skills through the study of the English language, speech, composition, literature, and reading. Additional major units of study include grammar, usage, sentence patterns, paragraph development, and dramatic form. This is a full year, required course for freshmen.

Literary Analysis & Comp II

Instructor: Mr. William Eiserman
Period: 1
Students will study mythology of cultures other than the Greeks, Julius Caesar or another Shakespearean play, and a variety of additional literature selections; while continuing to develop multi-paragraph writing skills, including sentence structure, paragraph development, grammar, and usage skills. This is a full year, required course for sophomores.

Journalism

Instructor: Mr. Samuel Wier
Period: 7
Students who take this course will learn the elements of newspaper style. They will learn how to gather news and conduct interviews while they prepare articles for the school newspaper. All students will have the chance to tackle a range of assignments from hard news to feature stories, sports assignments to editorials.

Public Speaking

Instructor: Mrs. Luanne Kauffmann
Period: 3
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to express themselves in a variety of speaking situations and to help them feel at ease with oral communications.