Credit: .50

Language Arts

Recommended: Speech

In Argumentation/Debate, students will:

• understand the fundamentals of argumentation and debate

• deliver an extemporaneous speech

• demonstrate the ability to construct affirmative and negative cases and plans

• participate in debates • demonstrate the ability to keep a flow chart

Credit: .50

Language Arts Recommended: English 11 Dual college credit may be available – see your school counselor for more information

In College Composition 1, students will:

• plan, write, and revise a minimum of three essays to include the evaluative, problem-solving, argumentative modes

• think critically and logically

• demonstrate appropriate language skills

Credit: .50 Language Arts

Recommended: College Composition 1 Dual college credit may be available – see your school counselor for more information

In College Composition 2, students will:

• read, write, and think critically to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information

• write analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research

• apply writing, speaking, and technology to a project presentation

Credit: .50 Language Arts

In this class, students will focus on the different aspects of theatre history while doing projects that demonstrate the amazing styles of that era. Projects include creative writing, lip-syncing, pantomiming, designing costumes, rewriting Shakespeare, researching Broadway, and producing a short scene. Along the way, students will work with peers, develop strong presentation skills, and analyze a variety of performances.

Credit: .50 Grade 12

Language Arts

This semester-long class counts as a Speaking/Listening 12 class at Loveland High School.

In this semester-long class, the focus of the class will be to provide students with opportunities to perform and practice communication in front of an audience and practice communication skills they will need in the workforce. Students will learn about verbal and nonverbal communication, social media, interviewing skills, and practice organizational communication techniques.

Credit: .50

Language Arts

This semester-long class counts as a Speaking/Listening 12 class at Loveland High School.

The Argument & Debate course is taught in a fun, yet challenging classroom setting. Students receive encouragement and gain confidence as they practice argument and debate skills in a spirit of fellowship.

The Argument & Debate fundamentals of types of arguments, constructing arguments, defending positions, choosing evidence, documenting sources, studying logical reasoning, recognizing fallacies of reasoning, cross-examining opponents, delivering rebuttal speeches, writing debate ballots, and giving oral critiques are integral components of this course

Credit: .50

Language Arts Dual college credit may be available – see your school counselor for more information

This semester-long class counts as a Speaking/Listening D class at Loveland High School.

This course is designed to improve students’ written and verbal communication in a variety of everyday environments. Because effective communication skills help further one's education, career, and interpersonal life, we will study a variety of methods, settings, and purposes, with the goal of enabling each student to become a more confident, effective, and ethical speaker. We will also emphasize how ethical communication includes demonstrating respect for a diverse range of opinions, hence modeling civility while learning how to disagree with style and class. The class also focuses on what we call an “invitational” style of speaking meant to create a sense of community built around fair argumentation. This course is a dual-credit course offering students the possibility of earning college credit with a ‘C’ or better in the class and is weighted.

 (Grades 12)

Credit: .50

Language Arts

This semester-long class counts as a Speaking/Listening 12 class at Loveland High School and introduces students to the economy of the media, the analysis of media messages and new media technologies, and the ways popular culture influences our daily behavior.

This course is a dual-credit course offering students the possibility of earning college credit with a ‘C’ or better in the class and is a Guaranteed Transfer List course.

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

The aims of English 9 IB MYP are to encourage and enable students to:

• use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, analysis, and social interaction

• develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and presenting in a variety of contexts

• develop critical, creative, and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary texts

• engage with text from different historical periods and a variety of cultures

• explore and analyze aspects of a variety of cultures through literary and non-literary texts

• explore language through a variety of media and modes

• develop a lifelong interest in reading

• apply linguistic and literary concepts and skills in a variety of authentic contexts.

Our MYP unit content and texts will be drawn from the District-driven guaranteed and viable curriculum in the MyPerspectives textbook material.

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

The aims of the English 9 IB MYP/Honors course are the same as English 9 IB MYP.

At the honors level, students will:

• use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, analysis, and social interaction

• develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and presenting in a variety of contexts

• develop critical, creative, and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary texts • engage with text from different historical periods and a variety of cultures

• explore and analyze aspects of personal, host, and other cultures through literary and non-literary texts

• explore language through a variety of media and modes

• develop a lifelong interest in reading

• apply linguistic and literary concepts and skills in a variety of authentic contexts.

Our MYP unit content and texts will be drawn from the District-driven guaranteed and viable curriculum in the MyPerspectives textbook materials. At the honors levels, students are expected, in addition to the above, to read assigned full-length texts outside of class, engage in high-level discussions of those texts in class, and be prepared to implement them in the work throughout the semester. Additionally, students will delve deeper into the course content and move quickly through the content. Any students wishing to push themselves academically, become more confident readers and writers, and be a part of a class with other students with similar academic goals should take this class.

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

In English 9 HONORS, students will:

• learn the same skills as in English 9, but at a more advanced and rigorous level

Credit:

The aims of English 10 IB MYP are to encourage and enable students to:

• use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, analysis, and social interaction

• develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and presenting in a variety of contexts

• develop critical, creative, and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary texts

• engage with text from different historical periods and a variety of cultures

• explore and analyze aspects of a variety of cultures through literary and non-literary texts

• explore language through a variety of media and modes

• develop a lifelong interest in reading

• apply linguistic and literary concepts and skills in a variety of authentic contexts.

Our MYP unit content and texts will be drawn from the District-driven guaranteed and viable curriculum in the MyPerspectives textbook material.

The aims of English 10 IB MYP are to encourage and enable students to:

• use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, analysis, and social interaction

• develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and presenting in a variety of contexts

• develop critical, creative, and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary texts

• engage with text from different historical periods and a variety of cultures

• explore and analyze aspects of personal, host, and other cultures through literary and non-literary texts

• explore language through a variety of media and modes

• develop a lifelong interest in reading

• apply linguistic and literary concepts and skills in a variety of authentic contexts.

Our MYP unit content and texts will be drawn from the District-driven guaranteed and viable curriculum in the MyPerspectives textbook materials. At the honors levels, students are expected, in addition to the above, to read assigned full-length texts outside of class, engage in high-level discussions of those texts in class, and be prepared to implement them in the work throughout the semester.

Additionally, students will delve deeper into the course content and move quickly through the content. Any students wishing to push themselves academically, become more confident readers and writers, and be a part of a class with other students with similar academic goals should take this class.

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

In English 11, students will: • apply language skills, correct mechanics and vocabulary

• read, respond and apply thinking skills to novels, short stories, nonfiction, poetry, dramas, and multimedia texts

• write rhetorical analysis, arguments, narratives, short responses, and a research-based synthesis paper

Credit: .50 Language Arts

In English 12, students will:

• read complex texts that require use of literary and interpretive analysis, and evaluative strategies

• interpret and evaluate complex informational texts that require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills

• articulate a position through a sophisticated claim or thesis statement and advance it using evidence, examples, and counterarguments in writing

• deliberately manipulate the conventions of standard English for stylistic effect appropriate to the needs of a particular audience and purposes

• conduct independent research, articulate and defend information, conclusions, and solutions that address specific contexts and purposes

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

Fee: Student pays for textbook and AP Exam In AP English Language and Composition, students will:

• read a variety of expository writings, i.e. essays, memoirs, nonfiction books

• analyze rhetoric, and the effectiveness of stylistic elements such as diction, syntax, tone, and author's purpose

• write a variety of expository essays

• demonstrate an understanding of both the multiple choice and the essay sections of the AP Exam

(Grades 11, 12)

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

Recommended: AP Language and Composition

Fee: Student pays for textbook and AP Exam

In AP English Literature and Composition, students will:

● read various genres from world literature

● analyze the use and effectiveness of literary elements such as imagery, tone, juxtaposition, and voice

● demonstrate college-level skills through writing literary-analysis essays

● understand both the multiple choice and essay sections of the AP Exam

LHS (Grades 10, 11, 12)

Credit: 0.5

Language Arts

Recommended: AP Language and Composition

Fee: Student pays for textbook and AP Exam

Graphic novels, the wonderful combination of storytelling and sequential art, are one of the many great forms of literacy in which we can find an abundance of meaning. It is a genre for all readers, though visual learners seem to find their comfort zone here due to the many graphics and topics available to explore.

In Graphic Novel,

students will:

• learn how to read about them, how to talk about them, how to write them, and how to analyze (and enjoy) them.

• dive deeper into a variety of genres surrounding graphic novels (manga, historical, cultural, etc.), as well as create some of our own.

• work closely with those around us, and independently, to understand what an author's intentions are, and how graphic novels can be used to make active change in our world.

• look at the specifics of what an artist or author is doing in the depths of their writing to speak to their audience, and understand how to mimic this.

• Creativity, art, and creative writing all take place in this class, all while gathering skills in language usage. Expanding our minds by investigating the lives, cultures, and circumstances of people’s real and imagined lives, we will begin to search the ways in which we ourselves can impact the world through purposeful expression in a genre that utilizes both visual and written artistry. We can be active participants of change through our stories, and through our art

LHS (Grades 11)

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

This year-long course is the first year in the two-year Diploma Programme.

In this highly rigorous course, students can expect to explore a variety of text types and a variety of genres from a global perspective with a focus on close reading and analysis skills. Students can expect these explorations to look deeply and critically at units of study such as “Women in Conflict” and “Journey to the Darker Side of Humanity”. Students will learn the nuances of both language devices and literary devices in order to support those analysis skills, which will be demonstrated in a variety of ways not limited to on-demand writing, oral presentations, group presentations, and essays. This practice centers around student choice for both topics and approaches to various class assessments in order to ultimately meet the expectations of the IB exams, which are divided across the two-year program.

LHS (Grades 12)

Credit: 1.0

Language Arts

This highly rigorous course is ideal for students who seek to be the best thinkers, writers, readers, and speakers in the room. The foundation of this course is analyzing authorial choices in a wide variety of texts and examining how they provide commentary on global issues.

This course allows students a high degree of choice in selecting interesting texts for assessments. Text choices range from translated foreign novels to modern works by Kendrick Lamar and Banksy

Credit: .50

Language Arts

In Journalism 1, students will:

• demonstrate the ability to write for newspapers, magazines, and the yearbook

• demonstrate the ability to design and layout pages for various publications

• research the Internet for on-line publications

Credit: .50

Language Arts

In Speech, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of the communication process

• demonstrate an understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal communication

• demonstrate an understanding of and develop skills in the group process