ELA
Classes & Teachers
ELA 9: Ms. Koos (nkoos@schools.nyc.gov)
ELA 10: Ms. King, Mr. Muhammad (amuhammad15@schools.nyc.gov)
ELA 11: Ms. Tullis, Ms. McLeod (mtullis@schools.nyc.gov) (smcleod9@schools.nyc.gov)
ELA 12: Mr. Ouimet (Teacher of the Year 2018), (rouimet2@schools.nyc.gov)
ELA: 12 Mr. Stroh (tstroh@schools.nyc.gov)
AP Language and Composition - Ms. Tullis
AP Literature - Mr. Ouimet
9th Grade
Five Elements of ELA 9
10th Grade
10th Grade Class Expectations/Norms
10th Grade "Black Out" Poetry
10th Grade students experimented with Black Out Poetry at the end of their Poetry unit. Black Out Poetry (or Erasure) is a form is a creative form of poetry created by "blacking out" words from an existing text and framing the result on the page as a poem. Art related to the theme of the blackout poem is illustrated in the background to hide away unused words.
11th Grade Curriculum
AP English Language and Composition
The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods. College Course Equivalent The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum. Course and Exam Description/Curriculum
12th Grade / AP English Literature and Composition
The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. College Course Equivalent The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literature and writing curriculum. Course & Exam Description / Curriculum