12-13 Course Catalog - Oconee County Schools
12-13 Course Catalog - Oconee County Schools
12-13 Course Catalog - Oconee County Schools
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style, and usage are addressed through the literature and<br />
the writing process.<br />
23.04300 Advanced<br />
Placement<br />
Language and<br />
Composition<br />
11-<strong>12</strong> This course is designed to prepare students for the AP<br />
Language Exam that intellectually mature students will<br />
find challenging. It emphasizes critical thinking,<br />
reading, and writing through the study and discussion of<br />
expository, analytical, and argumentative essays. The<br />
course stresses the connection between reading and<br />
writing mature prose. Offering opportunities for<br />
serious students to polish their writing skills and<br />
become more sophisticated readers, AP Language<br />
conforms to the College Board recommendations.<br />
Students taking this course are required to take the AP<br />
Exam in May.<br />
23.06500 Advanced <strong>12</strong> This course is designed to prepare students for the AP<br />
Placement<br />
Literature exam with literature that intellectually mature<br />
Literature and<br />
students will find challenging. Offering opportunities<br />
Composition<br />
for serious students to polish their writing skills and<br />
become more sophisticated readers, AP Literature puts<br />
a premium on independent learning and shared inquiry<br />
methods. It conforms to the College Board<br />
recommendations. Students taking this course are<br />
required to take the AP Exam in May.<br />
23.08300 Basic Reading and 9 This course provides fundamental skills development in<br />
Writing<br />
all areas of English Language Arts through practice in<br />
writing, organizing, speaking, reading, and<br />
creative/critical thinking.<br />
23.02100 Mythology 9-<strong>12</strong> This course introduces myths, legends, and folklore<br />
from around the world, with a particular emphasis on<br />
classical mythology. Students enrolling in mythology<br />
should enjoy reading.<br />
23.06400 Literary Types 10-<strong>12</strong> This course introduces the major forms of fiction and<br />
nonfiction: short story, folktale, poetry, drama, essay,<br />
biography, autobiography and novel. It develops<br />
composition, vocabulary and grammar skills through<br />
class discussions and writing assignments. Students<br />
Teacher<br />
recommendation<br />
Teacher<br />
recommendation<br />
8 th Grade<br />
Teacher<br />
Recommendation<br />
None<br />
Successful<br />
completion of 9 th<br />
Lit/Comp<br />
10 th or 11 th<br />
Grade English<br />
Teacher; also<br />
approval from<br />
AP teacher<br />
11 th Grade<br />
English Teacher;<br />
also approval<br />
from AP teacher<br />
8 th Grade<br />
Language Arts<br />
Teacher<br />
Most recent<br />
English teacher<br />
Most recent<br />
English teacher<br />
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