HS Program of Studies

PHILOSOPHY

 

The Cairo American College English Language Arts Program is designed to support and challenge students in developing a high degree of conscientiousness and informed understanding of their appreciation and intentional use of the English language and literary arts.

The curriculum emphasizes the development of the skills of reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking. All courses are designed in a manner that challenge students to develop unity, coherence, and clarity, as well as fluency in the communication of ideas through oral and written composition for both native and non-native speakers. The English program aids in the development of advanced language skills by offering regular opportunities for critical thinking, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

A wide variety of literary works spanning global cultures and time periods is presented to learners across grade levels as a way of inculcating a globally-conscientious and empathetic mindset. Each course offered by CAC offers students opportunities to read, study, and discuss thought-provoking texts and ideas.  An essential element of a CAC student's literacy education is grounded in the critical analysis of literature as a means of shaping and developing young learners’ abilities to look at the world critically, curiously, thoughtfully, compassionately and honestly. 

 

 

 

 

English Courses Offered 2023-2024

ENGLISH 9

ENGLISH 10

ENGLISH 11 – AMERICAN LITERATURE

IB LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE - SL I

IB LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE - HL I

ENGLISH 12 – WORLD LITERATURE “Literature and Life”

IB LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE - SL II

IB LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE - HL II

CREATIVE WRITING 9-12

 

 

 

CREATIVE WRITING 9-12
	Course Description:	This course is intended for 9th through 12th grade students who wish to delve into the world of poetry and prose fiction.  The focus is to encourage students to explore the process of writing as a vehicle for personal growth, reflection, and expression. Students will model various writing methods and discover their own unique writing styles, and professional writer’s portfolios will be created at the end of each semester exhibiting final pieces of creative writing.  Students will be encouraged to publish their writing in various book publications, including the school’s creative writing book The Papyrus, published for the CAC community at the end of the school year.  Members of the class will serve on a selection committee for work included in The Papyrus.
	Prerequisites:	None
	Credit:	0.5 credit per semester
	Length of Course:	1 semester (1st or 2nd semester or both)
	Texts:	Essays, short stories and poems taken from selected texts
	Requirements:
	Notes:	This course is included in the Practical Arts Strand