1. CONESTOGA ENGLISH 2012-2013 Engage the page!

2. GRADE 9 World Literature Year-long course, 1 credit. Levels: Honors, Accelerated Academic and Seminar* Required for graduation; all ninth graders take World Literature. Preparatory to Keystone exam in English Language.

3. *World Literature Seminar World Literature with reading support. – Fulfills English graduation requirement; – Readings adjusted appropriately for students reading below grade level. – For students with demonstrated need for reading support as determined by learning support teacher or reading specialist.

4. Co-curricular activities Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement. Application and teacher recommendation required. – Newspaper – Literary Magazine – Yearbook – Multimedia Magazine

5. English as a Second Language Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy. ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.

6. Summer Reading All English courses at Conestoga require summer reading. For World Lit 2012-2013 the books are: Accelerated: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Honors: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

7. GRADE 10 American Literature Year-long course; 1 credit Levels: Honors, Accelerated,Academic and Seminar* Required for graduation; all 10th graders take American Literature; Keyed to state of Pennsylvania standards.

8. *American Literature Seminar American Literature with reading support. Fulfills English graduation requirement; readings adjusted appropriately for students reading below grade level. For students with a demonstrated need for reading support as determined by a learning support teacher or reading specialist.

9. English as a Second Language Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy. ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.

10. Co-curricular activities Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement. Application and teacher recommendation required. – Newspaper – Literary Magazine – Yearbook – Multi Media Magazine

11. GRADES 11 & 12 (choose two of six in grades 11 & 12) Year-Long Literature Courses (1 credit) European Literature (H, X, A) British Literature (H, X) AP Literature & Composition (AP)

12. GRADES 11 & 12 (choose two of six in grades 11& 12) Year-Long Language Courses (1 credit) Language & Composition (AP, H, X, A) – Reading and writing nonfiction The Writer’s Craft (H, X) – Reading and writing fiction Advanced Composition (H, X) – Media Studies

13. Co-curricular activities Co-curricular: Partial credit; does not fulfill English graduation requirement. Application and teacher recommendation required. – Newspaper – Literary Magazine – Yearbook – Multi Media Magazine

14. English as a Second Language Offered at all grade levels to students who are not native English speakers and in accordance with the district’s ESL policy. ESL may be repeated for credit each semester as needed.