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ENGLISH & SOCIAL STUDIES AT WHEATLEY

AN INTRODUCTION FOR NINTH GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS

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

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

7th (R) - White Oleander - Lauren 118 (SS) Sports Birthe 116 (W) This American Life- Mike 213 (SS/R) Mindset Dr. Feeney 112 ________________________ 8th (R) – Graphic novel Natalia 118 (R/WIAP)- 1984 Jen 116 (SS/W) The Meaning of life - Pat 205 (SS) Metascience Joe and Corey (Joe’s room) ___________________________ 9th (SS) Teaching in SWS Pat 116 (SS) – History and Public Speakin - Fitzko 112 (R/W.) – Gender Roles Thru Punk - Lauren 7th (SS) – Rebellion Against the Government Birthe 116 (SS) Protest Music Pat SWS Room (W) – Debate Lauren 118 (R/AP) – Hamlet Steve 112 ____________________________ 8th (W) – Writing Like Other People - Jen 212B (R) We Need New Names Mike 116 (SS) Mock trial Pat 205 (W) – Daily Themes Steve C 118 ______________________________ 9th (SS) Music History Thru Film - Fitzko 112 (W) Writing Reviews Natalia 116 (R/AP) Gilgamesh Lauren 118

Monday/Tuesday Thursday/Friday

SWS Faculty

• English

– Mike Dunn – Theryn Gibbons – Lauren Blum – Natalia McMillan – Stephen Collier

• Social Science

– Patrick Clarke

• Moderator

– Birthe Seferian – Gena Topping

ENGLISH CURRICULUM

GRADES 9-12

• Grade 9:
• English 9
• Grade 10
• English 10
• English 10 Honors
• SWS English
• Grade 11
• English 11 Regents
• English AP Language and Composition (solo)
• English AP Language Core (Interdisciplinary with AP US History)
• SWS English
• Grade 12
• English 12
• AP English Literature and Composition
• Syracuse University Project Advance
• SWS English

SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

▪Grade 9 ▪ Global History & Geography I (History of the World to 1700) ▪ Honors World History (Pre AP) (History of the World to 1400) ▪Grade 10 ▪ Global History & Geography II (History of the World since1700) ▪ AP World History (History of the World since1400) (AP Examination in May) ▪ All students take NY State Regents Exam in Global History & Geography in June ▪Grade 11 ▪ Unites States History 11 ▪ AP United States History ▪ AP United States History Core (Interdisciplinary: AP English Language and Social Science Research) ▪ All students take NY State Regents Exam in United States History in June ▪Grade 12 ▪ Participation in Government and Economics ▪ College Regional Studies (SUNY Accredited) ▪ AP Government with Honors Economics (AP American Government & Politics Exam in May) ▪ AP Economics with Honors Government (AP Macroeconomics Exam in May) ▪ AP Human Geography (AP Human Geography Examination in May)

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- or better in Regents level classes
• A grade of B+ or better in honors & AP courses
• Students not meeting the grade criteria will be admitted on

the basis of

• 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 are admitted to advanced programs each year.

ELECTIVES

ENGLISH

• Being Offered in ‘17-18
• Public Speaking
• Creative Writing
• Comedy and Improvisation:

Introduction to Drama

• May be Offered in ’18-19
• Film Studies
• Shakespeare
• Humanities
• Independent Reading Project

ELECTIVES

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Being Offered in ‘16-17
• SWS Social Science (10-12)
• AP Seminar (Capstone)

(10-12)

• AP Research (Capstone)
• History Through Film (9-12)
• AP Human Geography

(10-12)

• May be Offered in ’17-18
• AP Art History
• AP European History
• Conflicts & Controversies

(9-12)

• Sports in America (9-12)
• American Law (9-12)
• Human Relations (9-12)

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US:

Stephen Collier, Secondary Chair for English

• (516) 333-7209
• colliers@ewsdonline.org

Richard Shear, Interim Secondary Chair for Social Studies

• (516) 333-7242
• shears@ewsdonline.org

Pat Clarke, SWS Faculty Moderator

• (516) 333-7168
• clarkep@ewsdonline.org