Vocabulary study is included in connection with literature studies. English 11 . . . The basis of study in the class is American Literature. A chronological study of literature begins with the colonial period. Included throughout the year are authors representative of the periods of Revolutionary, Realism, Civil War, Transcendentalism, and Modern.
Literary genre is reviewed and new material is introduced.
Usage of vocabulary is also taught weekly. English 11 Practical English IV is for the career bound senior. Basic grammar is reviewed with more emphasis on practical writing skills and literature of a general nature is studied. Two term projects are completed during the year. One is a general interest paper and the other deals with career choices.