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All students at Thomas Jefferson will take four credits of English.  All courses are taught at the honors level, and provide students with a solid foundation in reading, writing, critical thinking, and communication.

As freshmen, students take English 9 as part of IBET (Integrated Biology, English, & Technology).  In addition to the traditional grounding in English classics (Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey), students participate in a year-long integrated research project, during which they learn the basics of science writing and research that they will need throughout their TJ career.

As sophomores and juniors, students first take English 10 as part of Humanities 1 (World literature teamed with World History & Geography 2), and then English 11 as part of Humanities 2 (American literature teamed with either AP US History or honors US/VA History).  These teamed courses emphasize connections between history and literature while continuing the emphasis on analytical writing, responsible research, and critical thinking.

Seniors have several options in English, including either AP Literature & Composition or AP Language & Composition as stand-alone courses, Senior Seminar (AP Literature teamed with AP US Government), or Global Studies (AP Language teamed with AP US Government). 

Because we are committed to students having a comprehensive Humanities education, several elective English courses are also offered, including Journalism, Photojournalism, Broadcast Journalism, and Film Studies. We also offer advanced English-language support to students who are non-native speakers of English (including current ESOL and Formerly Limited English Proficient students) through our Academic Language program.

Courses

Below are the courses offered through the English department. See the Online Course Guide for specific course descriptions.

English 9 (IBET) English 10 (HUM1) English 11 (HUM2) English 12 AP Literature & Composition AP English Literature (Senior Seminar)

AP English Language & Composition AP English Language / Global Studies Journalism 1 Journalism 2 Journalism 3 Journalism 4

Photojournalism 1 Photojournalism 2 Photojournalism 3 Broadcast Journalism Film Study

Faculty
Michelle Lang Boswell MSLangboswel@fcps.edu	Jill Burdick-Zupancic JEBurdickzup@fcps.edu	Denise Castaldo DCastaldo@fcps.edu	Maria Gilbert MDGilbert@fcps.edu
Stephanie Glotfelty SLGlotfelty@fcps.edu	Nancy Glover NEGlover@fcps.edu	Erinn Harris EHarris1@fcps.edu	Suzette Henry Division Manager SHenry@fcps.edu
Lona Klein LCKlein@fcps.edu	Mary Beth Kochman MBKochman@fcps.edu	John Laffey JWLaffey@fcps.edu	Natalie Lago NDLago@fcps.edu
Susie Lebryk-Chao SLebrykChao@fcps.edu	Mike Miller MHMiller2@fcps.edu	Vincent Pollet VPPollet@fcps.edu	Jennifer Seavey JASeavey@fcps.edu
Sherwood Williams SOWilliams1@fcps.edu