English 12

Course Number: C141 /
Category: English Language Arts /
Credits: 2 /
Recommended Grades: 12 /
Level: College Prep /
Length: Full Year /
Description: ELA 12 begins with the exploration of a central question, How Do I Prepare for Life After High School? or What Does it Mean to Live a Life Well-Lived? in which students conduct academic research as part of small pathway groups. Throughout the year, students read full-length Literary canon (Frankenstein, 1984, Hamlet) or contemporary works (In the Time of the Butterflies) alongside curated collections of authentic texts to build background knowledge and to provide a diverse array of perspectives. Topical text collections include Community, and Artificial Intelligence to allow students to engage in interdisciplinary learning. The year concludes with a student-driven research project and presentation to the learning community. Over the course of the year, students write a variety of longer writing assignments: original narratives, reflective narratives, literary analysis, expository essays, argumentative essays, and a film proposal. This course is aligned to the 2017 Massachusetts Language Arts and Literacy Curriculum Frameworks (11/12) and counts as a unit of ELA towards CHS graduation requirements.