English IV (10-12)

This course focuses on literature and composition. Students will analyze four literary works including an epic, an American play, and European works. Students will learn various types of composition, including narrative and descriptive essays.

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This course focuses on literature and composition. Students will analyze four literary works including an epic, an American play, and European works. Students will learn various types of composition, including narrative and descriptive essays. In addition, practical writing such as resume and cover letter preparation will be covered.

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Below are the links for each novel for English. Please purchase a new copy. The purpose is for class unity and for students to be able to annotate while studying each novel:

The Odyssey by Homer Penguin Classics Edited by H. Rieu

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Mass Market Paperback, abridged by Lowell Blair)

Our Town: A Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens