GEHRHSD Curriculum Guide 2026-27

English Electives

CREATIVE WRITING

Grades 9-12, 5 Credits

Based on the NJ Student Learning Standards, this college preparatory course is designed for serious writers who desire to perfect their craft, explore various genres, analyze forms and format, and become experts at conveying imagery and theme. Conducted in a writer’s workshop environment, intrinsic to the process is each participant’s active commitment as a writer, reader, listener, and critic. The end product is a portfolio that exemplifies a compilation of the students’ most outstanding work. The publication of the annual literary magazine is one of the course objectives. This course may be repeated for credit Based on the NJ Student Learning Standards, this English elective concentrates on the concepts and skills of debate and discussion. Designed to improve written and oral communication, logical and critical thinking, and analysis of problems, this course requires considerable research and writing. This interdisciplinary course uses philosophical frameworks to examine the complexities of social justice in a multicultural society. The focus is on the United States, with connections to the global community. Principles of social justice are used to explore issues of sexuality, race, gender and class. Emphasis is placed on the student understanding his/her own identity and life situation, including what values, attitudes and knowledge have shaped her/his own worldview. THE ART OF PERSUASION CCHS Grades 10-12, 5 Credits OHS