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Summer 08 Reading for AP English III

Waltrip English Teachers

	Syllabus		Syllabus		Syllabus
Rebecca De La Rosa		Ruby Mayes		Doug Allee
Herman Jadloski		Arthur McVarish Class Project		Derek Reed
Donnie Bartlett	Shakespeare project handout	Suzanne Meador		Barbara White
Pam Ireland		Tom Brady	English 1A English Pre AP-1A English Pre AP-1A	Katrina Edwards
Ronald Jones

LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT

The Language Arts Department is a cohesive group comprised of willing teachers who are committed to the academic growth and achievement of the students at Waltrip High School.

Courses offered include:

English 9 - 12

Pre-IB English 9 and 10 (International Baccalaureate)

IB English 11 and 12

Magnet English 9 – 12

Transitional English ESL (English as a Second Language)

Beginning to Advanced ESL including ESL Reading Improvement

Reading Improvement

Public Speaking/Speech

Journalism

Practical Writing

Debate

Language Arts Sponsored Activities include:

The Tribune – award winning school newspaper publication

U.I.L. (University Interscholastic League) events including:

Extemporaneous Informative Speaking

Extemporaneous Persuasive Speaking

Poetry Interpretation

Prose Interpretation

Journalism events include:

News Writing

Feature Writing

Editorial Writing

Headline Writing

Debate

Ready Writing

Spelling and Vocabulary

Literary Criticism

Creative Arts Club: Cooperative learning experiences which have included film, theatre, museums, music, etc.

Recent City, County, and State Student Successes in Writing

Competitions include:

Silver Key winners 2000 and 2002 (2)

Poetry Anthology publication-200-2003, School of Achievement for the large number of poems accepted for publication 2000-2003

Houston Council of Teachers of English Writing Contest- First place in every category except Playwriting-2002

Lydia’s LECO’s Writing Contest-First, Second, Third Place City Winners – 1998 and 1999

Houston Bar Association Law Day Essay Contest-Second Place City Winner – 1998, 1999

Coca-Cola Share the Dream Essay Contest-City Finalists (20 in Houston): 1 in 1997, 3 in 1998, and 4 in 1999, Grand Prize Winner – 1996

Houston Society for Software Quality Essay Contest-First Place Winner – 1998 and 1999

Veterans of Foreign Wars Broadcast Scriptwriting Contest-School and District Finalists: 1987 - 1999

Poetry Anthology Publications Contest-State Winners 1996 – 1998

Holocaust Remembrance Day Writing Contest-Second and Third place Winners – 1999

Southeast Texas Optimist Club International Essay Contest -Regional Winners (1 in 52 nationwide): 1995, 1996, and 1998

Harris County Scholastic Writing Awards-Gold and Silver Key Winners: 1996 – 1998