Online English I
Grade(s): 9-12
Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2): One-half credit/ Part 1 One-half credit/Part 2
Prerequisite(s): 8th grade Language Arts
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks For Each Part
This course is also available as Honors.
Books, short stories, poems and plays convey messages and feelings that make them great. In this course,
you will learn how to look for the message. You will learn how to trust your feelings about that message.
And you will learn how to express clearly and convincingly what you think. The purpose of this course is to
give you the tools to see and hear with real understanding, and to communicate with real conviction.
Online English II
Grade(s): 10-12
Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2): One-half credit/Part 1
One-half credit/Part 2
Prerequisite(s): Recommended English I
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks For Each Part
This course is also available as Honors.
In this course, you will sample some storylines. You will also get to create some dreams and stories of your
own. In addition to evaluating the plot and characters of well-known writers, you will learn to identify
themes, create dialogue, and appeal to emotions. You will study various forms of communication including:
oral, visual, electronic and textual. You will also develop your own ability to communicate dreams and
aspirations with conviction. Great authors have something to say and the ability to say it well. This course
will show you how they do it, and will invite you to do the same.
Online English III
Grade(s) 10-12
Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2): One-half credit/Part 1
One-half credit/Part 2
Prerequisite(s): English I and English II
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks For Each Part
This course is also available as Honors.
In English III, the writing and insights of authors throughout our history are collected in the fast-paced pages
of The Virtual Times. You’ll gain an appreciation of American literature and the ways it reflects the times in
which it was written. You’ll discover how people thought and lived and wrote about their experiences.
You’ll also be asked to observe, investigate and report on stories of today. The goal is to be thorough,
accurate and compelling in your writing. Perhaps in times to come, people will want to read what you
thought and wrote.
Online English IV
Grade(s): 11-12
Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2): One-half credit/Part 1
One-half credit /Part 2
Prerequisite(s): Recommended English I, II, III
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks For Each Part
This course is also available as Honors.
In this course you will be asked to choose the literature that interests you, analyze the subject matter as it is
presented, and persuasively express your own ideas. Every genre of literature has its own conventions for
expressing emotions, perceptions, information and biases. You will develop the tools to critically analyze
what is being said, and share your insights with others. As high school seniors, what you choose and what
you say becomes very important. The purpose of this course is to provide you with doors to open, ideas to
experience, and opportunities to effectively express what you think.
Online Journalism
Grade(s): 9-12
One-half credit/One semester
Prerequisite(s): None
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks
In this course, you will explore the history of journalism in the United States from its inception in the
colonies and its key role in the first amendment, all the way up to present day issues regarding “right to
know” and the changing landscape of journalistic media in the 21st century. You will acquire the skills and
information needed to actively participate in the consumption, analysis, and creation of news media and will
have the opportunity to investigate the constantly evolving career opportunities within the field of
journalism.
Online Creative Writing
Grade(s): 9-12
Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2): One-half credit/Part 1
One-half credit/Part 2
Prerequisite(s): None
Estimated Completion Time: 18 Weeks For Each Part
In this course, you will explore a range of creative writing genres, including fiction, poetry, creative
nonfiction, drama, and multimedia writing. You will study examples of writing through classic and
contemporary selections and will apply that knowledge and understanding to their writing. In addition, you
will develop an intimate understanding of the writing process and its application to various projects. As you
move through the course, they will understand and evaluate the writings of others, and be able to apply the
evaluation criteria to their own writing. By the end of the course, you will have created a well-developed
portfolio of finished written works.