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Announcements for Catonsville High School

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Dr. Brad Sachs, a nationally known expert on teens, will speak on “The Good Enough Family: Promoting the Parent-Teen Dialogue” at Catonsville High School, Tuesday, March 5, 2008, at 7 PM. The public is invited to this free event, and students and parents are encouraged to attend together. Sponsored by the CHS PTSA, Student Government Association, and the Department of Student Services. 410-646-1360.

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The Good Enough Family - PPT File

Pre-Course Reading for English Classes at Catonsville High School

Students enrolled in the GT/AP and Honors programs must read the required work and one from the suggested list prior to beginning their English class. GT/AP and Honors students will be tested on their pre-course reading in their English classes. Standard students will receive extra credit upon completing an assessment on any of the works listed for their grade level.

9th grade- Genres in Literature

GT- The Once and Future King
Honors- Fahrenheit 451
Suggested Works- The Bean Trees, Cold Mountain, The Secret Life of Bees, Stones in Water, Little Women

10th grade- World Literature

GT- Poisonwood Bible
Honors- Poisonwood Bible or All Quiet on the Western Front
Suggested Works- The House of Spirits, Artist of the Floating World, Palace Walk, Waiting, The Namesake, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Alias Grace

11th grade- American Literature

AP- Grapes of Wrath or East of Eden
Honors- Grapes of Wrath or East of Eden
Suggested Works- The Sun Also Rises, A Lesson Before Dying, Tender is the Night, Invisible Man (Ellison), On the Road, The Awakening, Catch 22, In Cold Blood, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

12th grade- British Literature

AP- Jane Eyre
Honors- Jane Eyre
Suggested Works- Atonement, A Clockwork Orange, White Teeth, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Regeneration

 

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