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English 10H  - Periods 3 and 4/5  

 

 

English 10H helps students to further develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through a traditional approach. Students read a variety of fiction and nonfiction, do extensive writing including a library research paper, make several oral presentations, and also continue a vocabulary program which they started as freshmen. This course fulfills 1.00 credit of English for graduation.

 

 

Women in American LiteraturePeriod 7/8

 

 Students in Women in American Literature will read fiction and nonfiction written by American women.  They will explore the influence of women writers throughout America’s history.  They will look at the trends and movements that women writers have been involved in.  This course fulfills .5 credits of English for graduation.

 

 

11 CompositionPeriod 9/10

 

 English 11 Composition provides intense training in the area of composition that students will need to be successful in every career.  Whether college bound or bound for the world of work, this class will prepare students for effective written communication.  Students will compose works from every mode of writing as well as hone grammar skills.  This course fulfills .5 credits of English for graduation.

  

College Bound Independent LiteraturePeriod 8

        Students enrolled in College Bound Independent Literature will be afforded the opportunity to read self-selected selections as well as selections from various college bound reading lists.  This class allows students who enjoy reading and analyzing literature the opportunity to do just that and earn credit toward graduation.

 

Teacher information 

This is Mrs. Bakos’ eighteenth year of teaching.  In her tenure here, she has taught each grade level.  She has a bachelor’s degree in Education from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in Educational Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in technology from Cleveland State University.

 

*      Conference periods are 1 and 9.  

*      Phone extension is 2111.

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