English Language Arts Core Course Descriptions

Grades 6-12
State
LEAPS
Number
Course Title Pre- Requisite Adopted
Textbook &
Resources
Course Description
555070 Readin ! Passed 5
th
grade Glencoe: Reading
with Purpose
Course 1
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Readin ! addresses the required 6
th
grade Alabama Course
o" Stud# standards in reading and literature
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
5550&0 Lanuae ! Passed 5
th
grade Glencoe: Writers
Choice ' Gr6
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Lanuae ! addresses the required 6
th
grade Alabama Course
o" Stud# standards in (riting and language) research and
inquir*) and oral and +isual co,,unication -tudents are
introduced to the ele,ents o. persuasi+e (riting and /asic
research s0ills
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
555070 Readin !
$onors Pre-AP
Passed 5
th
grade
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
,oti+ated to atte,pt
a ,ore challenging 6
th
grade reading
curriculu,3
1.Glencoe:Reading
with Purpose,
Course 1
2 Laying the
Foundation
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Readin ! $onors Pre-AP enco,passes an accelerated stud*
o. required 6
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in
reading and literature %igorous pre-AP strategies .or higher
le+el thin0ing s0ills in reading /ased on L2! curriculu, are
introduced
Summer readin ma# be required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" 450
1056 5550&0 Lanuae !
$onors Pre-AP
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
,oti+ated to atte,pt
1. Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr.
2. Laying the
Lanuae ! $onors Pre-AP enco,passes an accelerated
stud* o. required 6
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards
in (riting and language) research and inquir*) and oral and
+isual co,,unication -tudents are introduced to the ele,ents
a ,ore challenging 6
th
grade language
curriculu,3
Foundation &
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
o. persuasi+e (riting and /asic research s0ills %igorous pre-
AP strategies .or (riting and reading co,prehension /ased on
L2! curriculu, are introduced
Summer readin ma# be required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" 450
1070 2&010& Enlis& ' %ead 5 Lang 6 1Glencoe"
Reading with
Purpose, Course '
2.Glencoe: Writers
Choice Gr. (
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ' addresses the required 7
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$
%tudy standards in reading) literature) (riting and language)
research and inquir*) oral and +isual co,,unication -tudents
e6pand their e6pertise in (riting) especiall* persuasi+e (riting)
and practice (riting under ti,ed conditions 2he* read a
+ariet* o. .iction and non-.iction te6ts and co,pare culturall*
di+erse literature 2he* produce a short research pro7ect or
report (ith parenthetical citations and a /i/liograph* and read
grade le+el appropriate no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd
%eco,,ended %eading list
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
1072 2&0102 Enlis& '
$onors Pre-AP
%ead 5 Lang 6
9r
%ead 5
Lang 6
: Pre-AP
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
,oti+ated to atte,pt
a ,ore challenging 7
th
grade English
curriculu,3
1Glencoe:
Reading with
Purpose, Course '
2.Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. (
&. Laying the
Foundation Gr. (
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ' $onors Pre-AP accelerates the stud* o. required 7
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading) literature)
(riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and +isual
co,,unication -tudents e6pand their e6pertise in (riting)
especiall* persuasi+e (riting) and practice (riting under ti,ed
conditions 1ADA;3 2he* appl* rigorous pre-AP strategies
.ro, the L2! curriculu, in their (riting) reading
co,prehension) and anal*sis o. literature 2he* produce a short
research pro7ect or report (ith parenthetical citations and a
/i/liograph* 2he* read a +ariet* o. .iction and non-.iction
te6ts and co,pare culturall* di+erse literature 2he* read ,ore
challenging no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading
list
Summer readin ma# be required%
!ee" #one GPA"$$ %egular
10<0 2&010& Enlis& ( Eng 7 1Glencoe"
Reading with
Purpose, Course )
2.Glencoe: Writers
Choice Gr. *
Enlis& ( addresses the required <
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$
%tudy standards in reading) literature) (riting and language)
research and inquir*) oral and +isual co,,unication =n
addition to (riting in the narrati+e) e6positor* and persuasi+e
,odes) students learn the .or,at o. the /usiness letter 2he*
co,/ine all aspects o. the research process to co,pose a report
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
(ith a /i/liograph* 2he* learn the characteristics o. a +ariet*
o. genres" ode) /allad) epic poetr*) historical docu,ents)
editorials) etc) and read grade le+el appropriate no+els .ro,
the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
10<2 2&0102 Enlis& (
$onors Pre-AP
Eng 7
9r
Eng 7 : Pre-AP
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
,oti+ated to atte,pt
a ,ore challenging
<th English
curriculu,3
1 Glencoe Lit:
Reading with
Purpose,Course )
2 Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. *
&. Laying the
Foundation Gr.*
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ( $onors Pre-AP accelerates the stud* o. required <
th

grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading) literature)
(riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and +isual
co,,unication -tudents appl* rigorous pre-AP strategies
.ro, the L2! curriculu, in their (riting) reading
co,prehension) and anal*sis o. literature 2he* co,/ine all
aspects o. the research process to co,pose a report (ith
parenthetical citations and a /i/liograph* 2he* learn the
characteristics o. a +ariet* o. genres" ode) /allad) epic poetr*)
historical docu,ent) editorial) etc and read ,ore challenging
no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
Summer readin ma# be required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" 450
10>0 2&010& )Enlis& * Eng < 1Glencoe"
Reading with
Purpose, Course +
2.Glencoe: Writers
Choice Gr. ,
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& * addresses the required >
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$
%tudy standards in reading) literature 1predo,inantl* (orld
lit3) (riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and +isual
co,,unication -tudents produce a short research paper on a
teacher-appro+ed topic and re.ine their (riting s0ills in
narrati+e) e6positor*) and persuasi+e (riting -tudents are
introduced to -ha0espearean dra,a 1Ro#eo and -uliet3) and
grade-le+el appropriate no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd
%eco,,ended %eading list
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
10>2 2&0102 )Enlis& *
$onors Pre-AP
Eng <
9r
Eng < : Pre-AP
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
1 Glencoe Lit:
Reading with
Purpose, Course +
2 Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. ,
Enlis& *+ $onors Pre-AP accelerates the stud* o. required
>
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading)
literature 1predo,inantl* (orld lit3) (riting and language)
research and inquir*) oral and +isual co,,unication -tudents
produce a longer research paper on a teacher-appro+ed topic
and re.ine their (riting s0ills in narrati+e) e6positor*) and
persuasi+e (riting %igorous Pre-AP strategies .ro, L2! are
,oti+ated to atte,pt
a ,ore challenging >
th
grade English
curriculu,3
&. Laying the
Foundation Gr.,
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
i,ple,ented as students anal*?e the ,eaning and e..ect o. a
passage related to its gra,,ar and s*nta6 -tudents are
introduced to -ha0espearean dra,a 1Ro#eo and -uliet3 and
,ore challenging no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended
%eading list
Summer readin is required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" 450
1100 2&010& )Enlis& ,- Eng > 1.Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers Choice
!#. Lit. /eginnings
to 1,00
2.Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 10
Additional reading
based on Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,- addresses the required 10
th
grade !la"a#a Course
o$ %tudy standards in reading) pre-t(entieth centur* A,erican
literature) (riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and
+isual co,,unication -tudents produce a research paper on a
teacher-appro+ed topic and re.ine narrati+e) e6positor*) and
persuasi+e (riting .or ti,ed tests 1ADA;3 -tudents re+ie(
speci.ic reading and language standards tested on the A:-GE
-tudents appl* ,ore ad+anced reading co,prehension s0ills as
the* read challenging te6ts such as -ha0espeare@s -ulius
Caesar and assigned no+els selected .ro, the 8e.CoEd reading
list
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
1102 2&0102 )Enlis& ,-
$onors Pre-AP
Eng >
9r
Eng >
: Pre-AP
12his course is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho are
,oti+ated to atte,pt a
,ore challenging 10
th

grade English
curriculu,3
1.Glencoe
Literature:
The Readers
Choice Am. Lit.
Beginnings to
19
2Glencoe:
!riters Choice
Gr." 1
& La#ing the
$oundation
Gr. 1
Additional
Enlis& ,- $onors Pre-AP accelerates the stud* o. required
10
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading) pre-
t(entieth centur* A,erican literature) (riting and language)
research and inquir*) oral and +isual co,,unication -tudents
produce a research paper on a teacher-appro+ed topic and
re.ine narrati+e) e6positor*) and persuasi+e (riting .or ti,ed
tests 1ADA;) AC2) and -A23 =n addition) (riting) editing)
language) and reading co,prehension s0ills required .or
college entrance e6a,s 1AC2) -A23 (ill /e de+eloped
-tudents /egin to appl* st*listic anal*sis o. ,ore co,ple6
passages and (or0s in preparation .or the English 11 Ad+anced
Place,ent course %igorous Pre-AP strategies .ro, L2! are
i,ple,ented as students read ,ore di..icult te6ts such as
-ha0espeare@s -ulius Caesar and additional assigned no+els
selected .ro, the 8e.CoEd reading list
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Summer readin is required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" 4 050
1110 2&010& )Enlis& ,, Eng 10
12his class is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho did not
pass the reading and
lang sections o. the
A:-GE in 10
th
grade3
Glencoe
Literature"
2he %eader@s
Choice A, Lit
1>00 - Present
Glencoe"
;riter@s Choice
Gr' 11
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,, addresses the required 11
th
grade Ala/a,a Course
o. -tud* standards in reading) A,erican literature .ro, the
1>00@s) (riting and language) research and inquir*) and oral
and +isual co,,unication =n addition) students (ill re+ie(
reading and language standards tested on the A:-GE -tudents
appl* ,ore ad+anced reading co,prehension s0ills as the*
read challenging conte,porar* dra,a 1.he Cruci"le3 and
no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
!ee" #one GPA" %egular
1112 2&010& )Enlis& ,,
Collee
Preparator#
1 English 10
or
English 10
: Pre-AP
2 Passed Lang 5
%eading on A:-GE
12his class is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho passed the
reading and language
sections o. the A:GE
in 10
th
grade /ut need
,ore practice in (riting
/e.ore the* atte,pt an
AP class3
Glencoe
Literature"
2he %eader@s
Choice A, Lit
1>00@s-Present
Glencoe"
;riter@s Choice
Gr' 11
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,, Collee Prep addresses the required 11
th
grade
Ala/a,a Course o. -tud* standards in reading) A,erican
literature .ro, the 1>00@s) (riting and language) research and
inquir*) and oral and +isual co,,unication =n addition)
ad.anced (riting) editing) language) and reading
co,prehension s0ills required .or college entrance e6a,s
1AC2) -A23 (ill /e e,phasi?ed -tudents appl* ,ore
ad+anced reading co,prehension s0ills as the* read and
anal*?e challenging conte,porar* dra,a 12he Cruci/le3 and
no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
Summer readin ma# be required%
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
111> 2&010A )Enlis& ,, 1 English 10 ,. /ed$ord, Enlis& ,, AP Lanuae and Composition is a college-le+el
AP Lanuae
and Composition
or
English 10
: Pre-AP
2 Passed Lang 5
%eading on A:-GE
& -cored === or =B on
10
th
gr ADA;
12his is a college le+el
class designed .or
students (ho are highl*
,oti+ated to atte,pt a
,ore rigorous English
progra,3
.he Language o$
Co#position
0r
/ed$ord,
12erythings an
!rgu#ent
2 Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice !#. Lit.
1,00 &Present
& Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 11
Additional
reading based on
College Board
recommendations
and determined b#
teacher
course that engages students in /eco,ing s0illed readers o.
prose (ritten in a +ariet* o. periods) disciplines) and rhetorical
conte6ts) and 1in /eco,ing s0illed (riters3 (ho co,pose .or a
+ariet* o. purposes Coth their reading and (riting should
,a0e students a(are o. the interactions a,ong a (riter@s
purposes) audience e6pectation) and su/7ects as (ell as the
(a* generic con+entions and the resources o. language
contri/ute to e..ecti+eness in (riting A,erican literature is the
pri,ar* genre E6panded reading .ro, college reco,,ended
te6ts and (riting re.lecting the t*pes tested on the AP e6a, are
included
Summer readin and AP exam are required%
College credit ,a* /e gi+en /ased on e6a, score Chec0 (ith
the particular college
!ee" #one $$GPA" 4 100
1111 2&0102 Enlis& ,,+
$onors/Pre-AP
0T&is class ma# be
o""ered onl# at
sc&ools t&at are
not able to o""er
AP Enlis& ,,%1
1 English 10
or
English 10
: Pre-AP
2 Passed Lang 5
%eading on A:-GE
& -cored === or =B on
10
th
gr ADA;
Glencoe
Literature"
2he %eader@s
Choice A, Lit
1>00 - -Present
Glencoe"
;riter@s Choice
Gr' 11
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,, $onors is an accelerated stud* o. required 11
th

grade Ala/a,a Course o. -tud* standards in reading) A,erican
literature .ro, the 1>00@s) (riting and language) research and
inquir*) and oral and +isual co,,unication =n addition)
ad.anced (riting) editing) language) and reading
co,prehension s0ills required .or college entrance e6a,s
1AC2) -A23 (ill /e e,phasi?ed -tudents appl* ,ore
ad+anced reading co,prehension s0ills as the* read and
anal*?e challenging conte,porar* dra,a 1.he Cruci"le3 and
no+els .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
Additional literature selections and e6panded out o. class
reading are required
Summer readin is required%
!ee" #one 4 050
1120 2&010& )Enlis& ,2 English 11
12his class is designed
.or students (ho ha+e
not passed the reading
and language sections
o. the A:-GE in 11
th

grade 2he goal is to
pass these sections o.
the test in the .all
ad,inistration and to
proceed (ith a stud* o.
AC2 s0ills3
1. Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice: /ritish
Lit.
2Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 1'
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,2 addresses the required 12
th
grade !la"a#a Course
o$ %tudy standards in reading) Critish literature) (riting and
language) research and inquir*) oral and +isual co,,unication
=n addition) particular attention to the reading and language
standards that students ha+e not *et ,astered on the A:-GE
(ill /e addressed A.ter the .all ad,inistration o. the A:-GE)
the (riting) editing) language) and reading co,prehension
s0ills tested on college entrance e6a,s 1AC2) -A23 (ill /e
studied -tudents (ill e6pand their ad+anced reading s0ills as
the* anal*?e ,ore co,plicated Critish literature such as
-ha0espeare@s 3ac"eth. 2he* (ill read additional no+els
selected .ro, the 8e.CoEd %eco,,ended %eading list
!ee" #one $$GPA" %egular
1122 2&010& )Enlis& ,2
Collee
Preparator#
1 Passed English 11
or
English 11 College
Prep
or
English 11 AP
2 Passed Lang 5
%eading on A:-GE
12his class is
reco,,ended .or
students (ho ha+e
passed the reading and
lang sections o. the
A:-GE /ut .eel the*
need ,ore practice in
(riting prior to
college3
1. Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice: /ritish
Lit.
2Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 1'
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,2 Collee Prep addresses the required 12
th
grade
!la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading) Critish
literature) (riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and
+isual co,,unication =n addition) (riting) editing) language)
and reading co,prehension s0ills tested on college entrance
e6a,s 1AC2) -A23 (ill /e de+eloped -tudents (ill e6pand
their ad+anced reading s0ills as the* anal*?e ,ore co,plicated
Critish literature such as -ha0espeare@s 3ac"eth.
Summer readin ma# be required%
3ee" #one ))4PA" %egular
112> 2&010A )Enlis& ,2 AP
0Literature and
Composition3
1 Passed
Eng 11
or
English 11 College
Prep
or
English 11 AP
12his is a college le+el
class reco,,ended .or
highl* ,oti+ated
students (ho (ant to
atte,pt a ,ore rigorous
English progra,3
1 Glencoe,
Literature:
Reading Fiction,
Poetry, and
4ra#a
2. Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice: /ritish
Lit.
&Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 1'
A. Additional
reading based on
College Board
recommendations
and determined b#
teacher
Enlis& ,2 AP Literature and Composition is a college le+el
English course that engages students in the care.ul reading and
critical anal*sis o. i,aginati+e literature 2hrough the close
reading o. selected te6ts) students (ill deepen their
understanding o. the (a*s (riters use language to pro+ide /oth
,eaning and pleasure .or their readers As the* read) students
(ill consider a (or0@s structure) st*le) and the,es as (ell as
such s,aller-scale ele,ents as the use o. .igurati+e language)
i,ager*) s*,/olis,) and tone Critish literature (ill /e
e,phasi?ed E6panded reading .ro, college reco,,ended
te6ts and (riting on literature si,ilar to the t*pe o. (riting
tested on the AP e6a, are included
Summer readin and AP exam are required%
College credit ,a* /e gi+en /ased on e6a, score C0 (ith the
particular college
3ee" ))4PA" 4100
11&1 2&010A )Dual Enrollment
,-,/,-2 Enlis&
,2
1 DCE a+erage in 11
th

grade English course
2!or Eng 101 - 20 or
higher on AC2 English
test or college
prescri/ed score on
A--E2 college
place,ent test
& !or Eng 102) a C in
Eng 101 is required
12his is a college le+el
class that ,ust /e
, Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice: /ritish
Lit.
2 Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 1'
). Eng 101
2ri,,ers)
$eFictions
A56ar"race
Enlis& ,2+ Dual Enrollment ,-,-,-2 satis.ies Ala/a,a :igh
-chool Diplo,a require,ents .or English 12 as (ell as the
college require,ents .or English 101 and 102 2he content o.
the course enco,passes English 12 AC9- standards and
8e..erson -tate Co,,unit* College@s English 101 and 102
Course Co,petencies 2he pri,ar* .ocus o. Eng 101 is
=nstruction and practice in the (riting o. e6tended
co,positions and the de+elop,ent o. anal*ticalFcritical reading
s0ills) and /asic re.erence s0ills 2he pri,ar* genre is the short
stor* English 102 requires practice in (riting .or,al essa*s
(ith at least one research pro7ect that uses sources and
re.erences e..ecti+el* Anal*tical and critical reading s0ills are
also e,phasi?ed 2he pri,ar* genres are poe,s and pla*s
taught /* a teacher
appro+ed /* 8e.. -tate
Co,,unit* College
-tudents ,ust pa* the
required college
tuition3
College 6and"oo7
8current ed.9
5. Eng 102
Arp and 8ohnson)
5Perrrines,
%tructure, %ound,
and %ense
6% Additional
reading based on
colleges
recommendations
and determined b#
teacher

-u,,er reading is required
A grade o. DCE or /etter is required to pass the college
component of this class.
3ee5 -tudents ,ust
pa* college tuition and
.urnish all $college
required te6t/oo0s and
,aterials
))4PA5 4100
112& 2&0102 Enlis& ,2
$onors
0T&is class ma# be
o""ered onl# at
sc&ools t&at are
not able to o""er
AP Enlis& ,2%1
1 Passed
Eng 11
or
English 11 College
Prep
or
English 11 AP
12his class is
reco,,ended .or
highl* ,oti+ated
students (ho (ant to
atte,pt a ,ore rigorous
English progra,3
1. Glencoe
Literature:
.he Readers
Choice: /ritish
Lit.
2Glencoe:
Writers Choice
Gr. 1'
Additional
reading based on
Jefcoeds
Recommended
Reading List
Enlis& ,2 $onors is an accelerated stud* o. the required 12
th
grade !la"a#a Course o$ %tudy standards in reading) Critish
literature) (riting and language) research and inquir*) oral and
+isual co,,unication =n addition) (riting) editing) language)
and reading co,prehension s0ills tested on college entrance
e6a,s 1AC2) -A23 (ill /e de+eloped -tudents (ill e6pand
their ad+anced reading s0ills as the* anal*?e ,ore co,plicated
Critish literature such as -ha0espeare@s 3ac"eth. Additional
literature selections and e6panded out o. class reading are
required
Summer readin is required%
!ee" #one GPA" 050
$An# o" t&e "ollo6in courses satis"ies t&e rade appropriate Enlis& requirement "or t&e Alabama $i& Sc&ool Diploma5
4rade *5 Enlis& * or Enlis& * $onors Pre-AP
4rade ,-5 Enlis& ,- or Enlis& ,- $onors Pre-AP
4rade ,,5 Enlis& ,, or Enlis& ,, Collee Prep or Enlis& ,, AP Enlis& Lanuae and Literature
4rade ,25 En% ,2 or En% ,2 Collee Prep or En% ,2 AP Lit% and Comp or Enlis& ,2 Dual Enrollment
$$ GPA indicates the qualit* point +alue o. the course
D%egularE ,eans no additional qualit* point is added
405 .or :onorsFPre-AP
410 .or AP 5 Dual Enroll,ent