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English Department

 

English Requirements

Graduation Requirement:  40 credits/4 years

CSU Subject Requirements:  4 Years

UC Subject Requirements:  4 Years

Welcome to the Terra Nova English Department,

Terra Nova’s English Department believes that all students should leave high school able to read complex texts, think critically about the information within the texts, communicate effectively about what they are learning, and write convincingly for a variety of audiences and purposes.

To achieve those objectives, all courses include both classic and modern pieces of literature, fiction and non-fiction texts, presentations, research papers, and literary analysis essays.  All of our teachers are committed to being and creating life-long learners; department staff enhance the learning environment by updating and modifying curriculum, attending professional development opportunities, and reading for pleasure.

Sample texts and topics at different grade levels (this list is by no means exhaustive):

English 9/9E:  Romeo and JulietOf Mice and MenThe House on Mango Street, and Greek/Roman mythology

English 10/10E:  MacbethAll Quiet on the Western FrontCatcher in the Rye, and Things Fall Apart

English 11/11H/AP English Language:  The CrucibleThe Great GatsbyTo Kill a Mockingbird, Homegoing, and In Cold Blood​

English 12 (ERWC – Expository Reading/Writing Curriculum)/12H/AP English Literature:  HamletInto the WildLike Water for Chocolate, Patron Saints of Nothing, and The Things They Carried

All English courses correlate to the California Language Arts Standards. 

Grades 9-11 follow the JUHSD ELA Scope and Sequence curriculum guides

English Course Offerings

English Department Staff Department Staff

JAREL BASCO

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ROBERT COLVIG

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ALYSSA JENKINS

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ASHLEIGH KARKAZIS

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MICHAELA MARANS

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SARA MESKIN

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