Mrs. Fritz

Course Title: Public Speaking

Course Description: Public Speaking is a course designed for 12th grade college/business students interested in developing their abilities to present information to a group. Activities will include narrative, expository and persuasive speaking as well as interview preparation. Work on impromptu speaking and writing will also help students in all classes and will meet with the Standards outlined by the state of PA. Outlining and researching skills are part of the course.

Course Title: Literature of the Fantastic

Course Description: Literature of the Fantastic is a course for 11/12 grade students interested in gothic horror, fantasy and science fiction literature. The course will explore world history as it relates to the development of these genres. Mythology and Arthurian legend will also be explored through short stories and film. All of the Pennsylvania standards for language arts will be in this course: Speaking and Listening Writing & Reading.

Unit 1 Gothic - Unit 2 - Fantasy - Unit 3 - Science Fiction

Unit 4 - Mythology & Arthurian Legend

Course Title: Legends and Folklore

Legends and Folklore is a course that uses the high-interest reading of Legends of Horror, Legends of the Cowboy & Heroic Legends to help students master the basics of writing and reading comprehension.

Course Title: Advanced Placement Language and Composition

Course Description: This course has pre-requisites for entry. Only advanced 11/12 grade, college bound students should take this course. Based on the requirements provided by the AP board, students will read several novels, write in advanced narrative, expository, persuasive, editorial and critical styles and enhance their knowledge of terminology vital to composition. Students will focus on writing "about" writing. The culmination of the course may be the AP test. The course will also cover areas vital to SAT, PSSA and college entrance evaluations. Adherence to the Pennsylvania standards for Language Arts will be accommodated in the activities of the novel and vocabulary presentations (Speaking and Listening), impromptu writings (writing) and Reading for Growth Fridays (Reading for Comprehension).

Links!

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Course Title: Advanced Reading Skills

This semester course is designed for college-bound students who are looking to improve their scores on PSSA, PSAT, SAT, AP or college entrance exams by focusing on vocabulary improvement, reading comprehension and test-taking skills.

The first weeks of the course focus directly on test preparation as the PSSA and SAT/ACT tests occur in October & May. All juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT test offered for FREE by EHS (see guidance department - test in October). College entrance Test preparation continues throughout the course with vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing skills. Each student will select a college recommended novel for a project due at the end of the semester (can be used as Grad project). All students will read Taming of the Shrew and The Great Gatsby.

Course Title: Short Story

Short story - the course involves reading and writing, speaking and thinking. A new book Impact 50 short short stories will be the text. Students will be working toward improved reading comprehension and clearer writing. Vocabulary, sentence structure, group work/social skills and public speaking will also be involved in this course.