Horace Greeley High SchoolEnglish
Department Chairperson
Jacqueline Abair
(914) 238 7201 x2501
Co-Facilitator
Rebecca Ebstein
(914) 238-7201 x2590
For the quickest response, please use email and provide your phone or email information for correspondence.
Program
The English curriculum encourages students to refine their thinking skills through the study of language, composition, literature, and media. Students read both classic and contemporary literature, discuss literary works in relation to their meanings, form, style, and structure, and develop a growing vocabulary of critical terms. In addition, students are required to write in a variety of forms and styles, both analytic and creative, and to become more sensitive to the logical development of ideas and the manipulation of language. The English program also allows for the critical examination of various media, the development of speaking and listening skills, and the acquisition of vocabulary and strategies for proper English usage. All students must take four years of English and must, under the NYS Standards, pass them in order to receive a high school diploma.
English Staff
Upper Level Course Offerings
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ENGLISH 17-18 ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED BY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT |
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Fall 2017 |
Spring 2018 |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
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Advanced Placement English |
Advanced Placement English |
Advanced Placement English |
Advanced Placement English |
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American Wilderness Beyond Boundaries |
American Protest: Declarations of Independence |
American Dream, American Nightmare |
American Wilderness Beyond Boundaries |
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Modern World Literature |
British Literature |
Ancient Greek Literature |
World of Shakespeare |
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Ethics and Existence |
Psychology in Literature |
Ethics and Existence |
Psychology in Literature |
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Humanities I |
Humanities II |
Humanities I |
Humanities II |
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Forces of Myth in Literature |
Film Study |
Forces of Myth in Literature |
Film Study |
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Literary Journalism |
Creative Writing |
Literary Journalism |
Creative Writing |
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Creative Writing |
Senior English Seminar |
Creative Writing |
Senior English Seminar |
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Writing and Communications |
Writing and Communications |
Writing and Communications |
Writing and Communications |
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*Offerings subject to change |
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