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ENGLISH CHOICES AT WHEATLEY AN INTRODUCTION FOR NINTH GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS ENGLISH CURRICULUM GRADES 9-12 • Grade 9: • English 9 • Grade 10 • English 10 • English 10 Honors • SWS English (R or H) • Grade 11 • English 11 Regents • English AP Language and Composition • SWS English (R or AP) • Grade 12 • English 12 • AP English Literature and Composition • Syracuse University Project Advance • SWS English (R or AP)

English 10 ● Challenging, Regents-level course ● Literature studied includes works such as: Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, The Laramie Project, Fahrenheit 451, Night ● Regular independent reading is required ● Intensive writing instruction including narrative, persuasive, informational, and creative writing ● A major research paper, minimum five pages ● Regular study of vocabulary, grammar, and usage ● Frequent projects and presentations English 10 Honors Demanding, Honors-level course that requires student ● proficiency and independence. Literature studied includes works such as: ● Macbeth, Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Fahrenheit 451, The Inferno, The Canterbury Tales, Arcadia, and The Stranger Regular independent reading is required, about 100 ● pages per week Students have already mastered narrative, persuasive, ● informational, and creative writing and work on improving their craft A major research paper, minimum five pages ● Students are required to lead discussions, make ● presentations, complete individual and group projects The final project is a fifteen minute TED talk ●

ADMISSION TO HONORS AND AP CLASSES • Any student may apply to enter an Honors or AP class. • Advanced classes are recommended for self-motivated students with excellent reading and writing skills and • A grade of A in Regents level classes • A grade of B+ or better in honors & AP courses • Students not meeting the grade criteria can demonstrate their preparedness for Honors and AP courses through • Performance in previous classes • Teacher recommendations • Samples of graded writing • Students who did not participate in honors programs previously are encouraged to apply in eleventh or twelfth grade. Typically, a good number of students enter advanced programs for the first time each year. WHAT WE BELIEVE “ People always give more value to those things they have a share in creating. It is the premise of our program that the democratic school will have the commitment of the people involved in it.” Stew Doig – Social Studies Teacher Ted Tchak- English Teacher Warren Loring - Social Studies Chair March 15, 1972

THE SWS EXPERIENCE • Leadership education • Civic responsibility • Cohesive community • Small classes • Emphasis on writing • College-style schedule • Student control 1st 2nd Monday/Thursday 1st 2nd Tuesday/Friday 7th ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● 10th Grade Research Paper ❏ ❏ ● 10th Grade Research Paper (R/W)-Lauren (118) (R/W)-Lauren (118) ❏ ❏ ● Conspiracy Theories(SS)- ❏ ❏ ● Elements of Horror Films (SS)- Tori Manfredi (112) Yvonne Kalpakis (112) ❏ ❏ ● Shakespeare:Richard III ❏ ❏ ● Current Events (SS)- Pat (211) (R/AP)- Steve (205) 8th ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● Art History (SS)- Gena ❏ ❏ ● War! (SS)- Gena (110) (110) ❏ ❏ ● Writing Children’s ❏ ❏ ● AP Lang (R/W)- Natalia (101) Literature(R/W)- Steve ❏ ❏ ● American History Through ❏ ❏ (118) Musicals (SS)- Scott Eckers ● Gothic Literature (R/AP)- (213) Natalia (101) ❏ ❏ ● The New Yorker (R/W/SS)- Pat (118) 9th ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● Free ❏ ❏ ● Jekyll & Hyde ❏ ❏ ● A Streetcar Named Desire (R/AP)-Todd (101) (R/AP)- Lauren (118) ❏ ❏ ● Childhood Memoir (W)- ❏ ❏ ● 10th Grade Research Paper Part Lauren (118) ❏ 1 (W)- Todd (101) ❏ ❏ ● NYC: Urban Studies(SS)- Pat (112) ❏ ❏ ● Genocide Case Study (SS)-Birthe (116) ~ ❏ ● Independent Study [Speak with Academics] ● Scenes from History: The End of an Era – a New Beginning - Birthe (Thurs. Night @ 6-8:45) ❏

Recent SWS Faculty • English • Social Science – Lauren Blum – Patrick Clarke • Moderator – Natalia McMillan – Birthe Seferian – Stephen Collier – Gena Topping – Todd Henao – Sean Feeney – Mike Dunn – Scott Eckers – Dan Burke ENGLISH ELECTIVES • Public Speaking • Film Studies • Creative Writing • Comedy and Improvisation: Introduction to Drama

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES • SWS Social Science (10-12) • AP Seminar • AP Research • AP Human Geography (9-12) • History through Film (9-12) FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US: Stephen Collier, Secondary Chair for English • (516) 333-7209 • colliers@ewsdonline.org Scott Eckers, Secondary Chair for Social Studies • (516) 333-7242 • eckerss@ewsdonline.org Pat Clarke, SWS Faculty Moderator • (516) 333-7168 • clarkep@ewsdonline.org