TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
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ENGLISH<br />
GENERAL NINTH GRADE ENGLISH (EN0720)<br />
In this course the student will study traditional grammar, standard English usage, and develop library skills. The course<br />
also focuses on improving reading comprehension by study of short stories, poetry, the novel, and autobiography. Vocabulary<br />
study and improved spelling skills are emphasized throughout the year. Using the writing process, the students<br />
will write world of work, essays as a response to literature. Creative expression in poetry and prose are also emphasized.<br />
GRADE -9 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE -NONE<br />
COLLEGE PREPARATORY NINTH ENGLISH (EN0725)<br />
This course is designed to give the college preparatory student an in-depth study of literary genres: short stories, informal<br />
essays, autobiographies, drama, poetry, and the novel. Traditional grammar is a major aspect with focus on structure<br />
and standard usage. Spelling and vocabulary enrichment are also stressed. Composition is an integral part of the<br />
course with emphasis on the writing process. The course is designed for the ninth-grade student who intends to follow a<br />
college preparatory curriculum.<br />
GRADE -9 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE -NONE<br />
ACCELERATED COLLEGE PREPARATORY NINTH GRADE ENGLISH (EN0728)<br />
This course is designed for high cognitive and /or strong academic students who need to be challenged beyond the<br />
scope of the regular college preparatory language arts class. Topics will be expanded in breadth and depth and be introduced<br />
at a faster pace than in the regular college preparatory class. Additional topics will also be developed. There is a<br />
considerable amount of reading and homework. Coursework will include literary analysis and a documented research<br />
paper. Extensive summer reading and writing assignments prepare the student for the intense work required in the<br />
course.<br />
GRADE -9 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE MIDDLE <strong>SCHOOL</strong> ENGLISH DEPT. RECOMMENDATION<br />
GENERAL TENTH GRADE ENGLISH (EN0730)<br />
This course is designed for students who plan to enter the world of work, the military, or technical and/or apprenticeship<br />
programs after high school. The students will practice fiction and non-fiction reading comprehension and analysis skills<br />
by working with a variety of genres. Writing is also emphasized with a focus on organization, development, and conventions<br />
of language.<br />
GRADE -10 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE -NINTH GRADE GENERAL LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
COLLEGE PREPARATORY TENTH GRADE ENGLISH (EN0735)<br />
This course is designed to give the college preparatory student a continuing in-depth study of fiction, non- fiction, poetry,<br />
and drama. Traditional grammar, spelling, and vocabulary enrichment are stressed. Composition with emphasis on the<br />
writing process is an integral part of the course with a brief introduction to research as a means of improving their language<br />
arts skills.<br />
GRADE - 10 LENGTH - YEAR CREDIT - 1 PREREQUISITE - NINTH GRADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY OR AC-<br />
CELERATED COLLEGE PREP LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
ACCELERATED COLLEGE PREPARATORY TENTH GRADE ENGLISH (EN0738)<br />
Extensive summer reading and writing assignments prepare the student for the intense work required in the course.<br />
This course is designed for high cognitive and /or strong academic students who need to be challenged beyond the<br />
scope of the regular college preparatory language arts class. Topics will be expanded in breadth and depth and be introduced<br />
at a faster pace than in the regular college preparatory class, and it will include a multi-source and documented<br />
research paper. Additional topics will also be developed. There is a considerable amount of reading and homework<br />
GRADE - 10 LENGTH - YEAR CREDIT - 1<br />
PREREQUISITE - NINTH GRADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY OR ACCELERATED COLLEGE PREP<br />
LANGUAGE ARTS AND ENGLISH DEPT. RECOMMENDATION<br />
GENERAL AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (EN0740)<br />
This course is designed for students who plan to enter the world of work, the military, or technical and/or apprenticeship<br />
programs after high school. The student will study the development of literature in American novels, plays, poetry, short<br />
stories, speeches, essays, biographies, and reading, writing, and the study of vocabulary to improve their language arts<br />
skills.<br />
GRADE -11 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE -TENTH GRADE GENERAL LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
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