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English Language Arts

Reading thoughtfully, writing purposefully, and communicating confidently.

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The ELA Department

Building Strong Communicators

The English Language Arts Department helps students become thoughtful readers, effective writers, confident speakers, and careful listeners. Students are challenged while receiving the support they need to grow. Whether preparing for college, a career, or everyday life, students develop communication and analytical skills they can use well beyond the classroom.

Skills for School and Life

Skills Students Develop

ELA instruction connects reading and writing to real-world communication, research, history, current events, and responsible participation in the community.

Communication

Students strengthen their written and verbal communication skills for academic, professional, and everyday situations.

Analysis

Students examine literature, current events, historical context, and multimedia texts to identify meaning, evidence, and perspective.

Writing

Students write for different rhetorical situations, including creative pieces, personal narratives, literary analysis, ACT and AP responses, and college-level essays.

Research

Students locate information, evaluate sources, conduct research ethically, and synthesize evidence into original arguments.

Reading Across Generations

Literature Across Time and Culture

Students read works from different cultures and time periods while learning to examine meaning, evidence, historical context, and connections to the world around them.

Ancient World

Foundational stories and ideas from ancient civilizations.

Modern World

Literature representing contemporary cultures and perspectives.

American Literature

Works connected to American history, identity, and culture.

British Literature

Influential works from British literary traditions.

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Beyond the Classroom

Opportunities and Experiences

Students have opportunities to apply their learning through advanced coursework, educational experiences, research, and multimedia texts.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Students may visit the Alabama Shakespeare Festival to experience literature through live performance and connect classroom study with theater.

Advanced Placement Courses

AP courses provide students with additional academic challenges and opportunities to prepare for college-level reading, analysis, and writing.

Multimedia Literacy

Students demonstrate their understanding of written, visual, digital, and spoken texts while learning how different forms of media communicate ideas.

Read thoughtfully. Write purposefully. Communicate confidently.