English 11 SE
EA or AD score on CELDT
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisites: Completion of Intermediate ELD and ELD Composition classes with a grade of "C" or better with a teacher recommendation; completion of English 10 SE and Advanced Composition classes with a grade of "C" or better; an initial score of EA or AD on the CELDT.

• Students will understand a variety of literary terminologies relevant to American literature.
• Students will gain a knowledge and understanding of leading American authors, their works, writing styles and philosophies.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of non-fiction materials, the short novel, and classical drama.
• Students will write short essays in class to demonstrate the ability to write an essay based on the explication and interpretation of literature studied in class.
• Students will demonstrate and practice writing as a process using the following steps: pre-writing, drafting, revision, peer editing, publishing, reflection and self-assessment.
• Students will write persuasive, analytical, personal and creative compositions.
• Students will learn to appreciate the benefits of giving and respecting other students who share different points of view.
• Students will expand their vocabulary within the context of their reading.

1. Use prior experiences to understand text or visual media.
2. Express initial and tentative interpretations of the literature read in class.
3. Provide evidence of understandings of the human conditions exemplified in the literature read in class.
4. Make inferences and draw conclusions about context, events, characters and setting in literature read in class.
5. Analyze and revise his/her own work to further develop the piece of writing, improve meaning, and sharpen its focus by adding or deleting details and explanations.
6. Use information from the reading to apply to other settings and purposes to begin to change their own lives.