Course title

Academy English 1

Pre-requisite

NA

Course description

Academy English 1 is a course designed for the verbally gifted student whose love of reading and writing becomes part of a toolbox to build exemplary English skills. The content studied is college-level literature; mainly the classic and archetypal themes and motifs found in both ancient and contemporary texts. Writing genres are introduced; practiced; and applied; with a heavy emphasis on persuasive techniques as well as an introduction to literary analysis.† Critical inquiry and thinking skills are exercised and applied to both classroom discussion and responses to literature.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Tempe

School / district Address

500 West Guadalupe Road

School zip code

85283

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • ENGL
  • 4 years of English

Approved date

Online / Virtual

No