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literature, and our Catholic faith. In this course, teachers her vocabulary skills, reading comprehension, and inferential
place special emphasis on developing strong writing skills. and critical thinking skills. Selections for this course include
Group work will be required and students will be encouraged the Maltese Falcon, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The 39
to use research skills, international mindedness, evaluative Steps.
strategies, and critical analysis to come to a deeper
understanding of global issues. This course will prepare World Literature 258
students to enroll in the second year of this HL course and
potentially earn college credit. This course also provides a This course is a .5 credit, one-semester course. Through a
foundation for the IB Diploma and Career-Related programs. cultural approach, students study selected works of classic
and contemporary world literature. The teacher places
Creative Writing 252 emphasis on critical analysis of style, symbolism and Catholic
themes in literature.
Creative writing is a .5 credit, one-semester class offered
to seniors with intermediate to advanced writing skills. It IB/AP English*HL 260/261
is designed to familiarize students with techniques used to
create quality writing within the genres of prose, poetry, and This class prepares the student for the International
drama. Teachers engage students in a study of techniques used Baccalaureate assessments and the Advanced Placement
by professional writers to achieve effective communication. test. The student will explore the themes found in great
Teachers encourage students to include awareness of how our works of literature and examine those themes in the light of
Catholic faith intersects with themes in the creative pieces that Catholic values and ethics. Engaging in close textual analysis
students write. This course will foster independent and creative and focusing on transcendent ideas, students will learn to
thinking, planning, writing, and revision. write and speak effectively about diverse topics relating
to the human condition. Course study includes analysis of
Shakespeare and Elizabethan England 254 drama, poetry, short stories, novels and critical essays. Highly
motivated and serious students will be successful in this
Shakespeare and Elizabethan England, a one semester .5 college-level course, and on average over 90% of students in
credit elective course, gives students a broad background this course earn college credit and/or placement for the work
in the Elizabethan Age, William Shakespeare, and selected that they do in IB/AP English. Selections for this course include
Shakespearean works. Teachers encourage students to Crime and Punishment, Hamlet, Beowulf, The Great Gatsby,
include analysis of how our Catholic faith intersects with Silence, and “The Loss of the Creature.”
Shakespearean themes. The course covers comedies and a
history play of Shakespeare. Selections include The Merchant Speech 270
of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Henry IV, Part 1, Hamlet, Richard III, and The Winter’s Tale. Elective course that does not count as credit toward fulfilling the CMH English
credit requirement for graduation.
Modern American Literature 255
This is a one-semester course designed to help students
This course is a .5 credit, one-semester class. It continues improve their communication and test-taking skills. The
the journey through American literature by focusing on course integrates testing strategies for the grammar, math,
the modernist and contemporary periods and examines reading, science, and essay portions of the ACT with the
the major themes of this century as they are expressed in communication skills necessary for success both in the
various literary forms: novels, poetry, plays, movies and classroom and the world beyond. Types of speeches will
short stories. Students engage in critical thinking and writing include demonstration, and persuasive. The teacher places
as a demonstration of their in-depth understanding of the emphasis on content, organization, logic, and the strategies
literature that they study. Teachers encourage students to of effective delivery in public speaking. Teachers encourage
include analysis of how our Catholic faith intersects with students to include analysis of how our Catholic faith
themes from the American literary tradition. intersects 21st century issues.
Detective and Science Fiction 256 Yearbook 280/281
This .5 credit course is an elective for seniors who have Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Elective course that does not count as credit
an interest in reading literature that will challenge their toward fulfilling the CMH English credit requirement for graduation.
imaginations and deductive reasoning skills. The coursework
will encourage students to think creatively and critically. This course will utilize student’s skills in journalism,
Students examine the themes in each work in the light of photography, editing and design in order to create the
Catholic values and ethics. Each student will improve his or annual CMH yearbook. Students will use the online database
to upload pictures and create yearbook pages. Participants
must be comfortable with technology and able to meet
weekly deadlines.
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