2024/2025 English - Instructor Alicia Estes; Grades 6-12

** MAXIMUM ENROLLED : CLASS CLOSED

Monday & Wednesday

9:30 AM -10:25 AM 

2nd Period

• $265/Semester
• Additional $10 Material Fee

This course focuses on developing communication and thinking skills through the study of grammar, writing, and literature. The grammar study emphasizes the eight parts of speech, sentence patterns, and punctuation. The study of the writing process includes development of sentence skills and working with single paragraph and multi-paragraph writings with the intent of completing clear and focused essays. The literature study includes a basic understanding of literary terms and themes.

Required Textbooks

• Writing and Grammar 7 Worktext (4th edition) BJU Press SKU# 518514 ISBN: 978-1-62856-635-2
• Writing and Grammar 7 Assessments (tests) 4th edition, BJU Press SKU#518522 ISBN: 978-1-62856-637-6 *
• Do not open Assessment Tests; Send in on the first day of class

Class Supplies: Three-ring binder, page dividers, red pen

Monday & Wednesday

1:00 PM -1:55 PM 

5th Period

• $265/Semester
• Additional $10 Material Fee
• Credit Hours: 2

This course focuses heavily on  mastering grammar skills including the 8 parts of speech and sentence structure. The writing section continues to focus on process writing through essays and research writing.  Literature  will be emphasizing literary terms, themes, and analysis through novel studies and short stories while also studying some Shakespearean works. Students will learn the process of literary analysis and discuss literary elements while teaching students to analyze and evaluate authors and the philosophies behind the authors’ works.

Required Textbooks

• Writing and Grammar 10 Student Worktext 4th ed. BJU Press #522458
• Writing and Grammar 10 Tests 4th ed. BJU Press #296574
• Fundamentals of Literature Student Text, 2nd ed. (Updated copyright), BJU Press #514042

Class Supplies: Three-ring binder, page dividers, red pen

Monday & Wednesday

2:00 PM -2:55 PM

6th Period

• $265/Semester
• Additional $10 Material Fee
• Credit Hours: 2; College Prep Course

American Literature contains introductory essays for each unit providing an overview of the cultural and historical events and ideas influencing each literary period. The instruction for the literature selections is structured around the reading process approach. Students will improve close-reading skills with questions during reading that focus on the three strands of study: Analyze, Read, and Evaluate.

Writing & Grammar 11 teaches grammatical and usage principles while providing many opportunities for students to apply what they are learning to communication. Writing assignments will emphasize the academic essay and some research.

Required Textbooks

• American Literature Student Text, 3rd ed., BJU Press, SKU#536557 ISBN: 978-1-64626-466-7
• Writing & Grammar 11 Workbook, 3rd ed., BJU Press, SKU# 514067 ISBN: 978-1-62856-438-9
• Writing and Grammar 11 tests, 3rd ed., BJU Press, SKU# 272237 ISBN: 978-1-60682-095-7

Class Supplies: Three-ring binder, page dividers, red pen

First Semester Class

Monday & Wednesday 

10:30 AM - 11:25 PM 

3rd Period

• $560/Semester
• Additional $10 Material Fee
• Credit Hour: 3; Dual Credit through Indiana Wesleyan University

Some required lectures throughout the semester will be conducted via Zoom.

This course is designed to acquaint students with major authors in world literature in the context of world history and culture; Strengthening students reading skills while deepening their intellectual, cultural, and spiritual experience.

Required Textbook 

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Class Supplies: Three-ring binder, page dividers, red pen

Second Semester Class

Monday & Wednesday

10:30 AM - 11:25 PM

3rd Period

• $560/Semester
• Additional $10 Material Fee
• Credit Hours: 3; Dual Credit through Indiana Wesleyan University

Principles of Communication

Analysis and understanding of the human communication process with attention to interpersonal and public applications. Includes interpersonal and group relationship experiences as well as public speaking. Projects will include job preparations such as shadowing, interviews, and preparation of a resume.

Required Textbook

Understanding Human Communication, 12th ed. Adler, Rodman, and du’Pre, Oxford University Press, 2014; ISBN: 978-0-190-29708-4

• Three-Ring Binder
• Page Dividers
• Red Pen