This two-period, team taught course combines U.S. History and American Literature, allowing students an opportunity to make important connections between two academic subjects. This class focuses on common themes to promote an awareness of the past, a personal appreciation of our present societal conditions, and a discovery of the complexities of the American character. Emphasis is placed on cooperative learning, team-working skills, and individual responsibility.

This course is for advanced students of writing who want to experiment with style while developing and improving their own technique. The course emphasizes development of individual voice and style as well as form and technique. Poetry, fiction, short stories, and personal and expository essays will be emphasized.

This course is a required elective semester class fo 11th and 12th graders who have not attained the state's required ISAT 10 reading and/or language usage proficency levels.

Eagle High School
Chris Dempsey