Our English program follows the Common Core standards and is designed to offer a variety of experiences in reading, writing, listening and speaking. We address the skills necessary for success on the English Language Arts test, which will be given in April. Students read a range of titles, write regularly and conference individually with their teachers to maximize success. Finally, we are currently integrating the reading and writing workshop models that were developed by the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. We provide clear expectations for our students and appropriate assessments to mark their growth.
Fantasy:
Alice in Wonderland Five People You Meet in Heaven The Little Prince The Underneath Science Fiction: Brave New World Feed The Handmaid's Tale Historical Fiction: The Book Thief Farewell to Manzanar Jim the Boy Lizzie Bright & the Buckminster Boy Milkweed The New Boy Spite Fences What I Saw & How I Lived Realistic Fiction: The Chocolate War I Am The Cheese If You Come Softly Inventing Elliot Monster Shattering Glass Speak Tree Girl The Wave Whale Talk Autobiography The Color of Water Drama Brian’s Song The Diary of Anne Frank A Raisin in the Sun Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Short Stories
"The Amigo Brothers" "And Summer is Gone" "A & P" "Checkouts" "Harrison Bergeron" "I Go Along" "Fairy Tale" "The Gift of the Magi" "The Moustache" "The Necklace" "A Retrieved Reformation" "Raymond's Run" "Rules of the Game" "School Spirit" Poetry "Analysis of Baseball" "The Colossus" "Desert Places" "Dog" "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" "The Gray Squirrel" "I Have All These Parts" "I'm Nobody. Who Are You?" "January" "Jetliner" "The Man He Killed" "The Negro" "Playing Stickball With Robbie Shea" "Portrait of Girl With Comic Book" "Quilts" "Reel One" "Richard Cory" "The Road Not Taken" "Sandy Jane Meador" "Seal" "Silver" "Sonnet XCI" "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" "Taught Me Purple" "Theme For English B" "This Is A Photograph Of Me" "The Tiger" "Truth" "We Real Cool" |
Public Speaking
The Hero's Journey Graphic Novels: American Born Chinese Bone Coraline Kampung Boy Maus Persepolis Pride of Baghdad Superman For All Seasons Visual Literacy Picture Books: The Arrival Black and White works by Anthony Browne Bear Goes To Town A Day, A Dog Fox Interdisciplinary Projects Outside Reading Projects Self-Select Seminars Writing Grammar and Mechanics Creative Writing Literary Analysis Essay Portfolio Study and Test-Taking Skills ELA Exam Preparation Listening Skills Reading Comprehension Extended Response Extensive Classroom Library |