Students are required to take freshman and sophomore core English. In the junior year it is required to take American Literature/Voices. In the senior year, an English elective may be taken.

COURSES OFFERED:

• English 1,2 (Freshman)
• English 3,4 (Sophomore)
• American Literature
• World Literature
• Essay/Exposition
• Contemporary Literature
• Poetry
• Global Voices
• Literary Walkabout
• Non-Fiction
• Beginning Journalism
• Advanced Journalism
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature

OUR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TEACHERS:

• Cathy Sarkisian; Department Chair; American Literature; Voice Mail Ext. 4103
• Elizabeth (Chizzie) Brown; English 1/2, English 3/4; Voice Mail Ext. 3487
• Jennifer Carlson; Global Voices, AP English Language; Voice Mail Ext. 4604
• Kay Cavan; Galileo English 1/2 and 3/4, AP English Language; Voice Mail Ext. 4423
• Greg Doherty; American Literature, Poetry; ComAcad; Voice Mail Ext. 4344
• Amity Hotchkiss; Literary Walkabout/World Literature, Adv. Journalism; Voice Mail Ext. 4607
• Mary Jane Jones; English 3/4, American Literature; Voice Mail 3432
• Mary Kitchens; ROCK English 1/2, English 3/4, AP English Lang; Voice Mail Ext. 3402
• Barbara Kurita-Ditz; English 1/2, English 3/4, Academic Workshop; Voice Mail Ext. 4611
• Ellen Strempek; English 1/2, AP English Literature; Voice Mail Ext. 4306
• Diana Winkler; Mobius English 1/2 and 3/4, Psychology; Voice Mail Ext. 4302 

Drake English Department Handbook

ROCK Summer Reading Asssignment

ENGLISH LINKS:

• Literary Kicks. This is a page full of information about meaningful writers and more!
• The Classics. This page has nearly 400 Classic Greek and Roman texts in English.
• Banned Books. This page tells which books have been banned, if they are still, and why.
• Fiction. Visit a student-run cooperative which is publishing humanities texts.
• Shakespeare. This is the first page to cover the complete Shakespeare collection.
• The Encyclopedia Mythica. An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, legends and more.
• Indigenous Peoples' Literature. "Dedicated to the 400 million people who remain unseen and unheard."
• Book Stacks-Author's Pen. This page contains interviews, biographies, bibliographies and much more from many authors.
• Tales of Wonder. This page presents a sampling of the rich storytelling art from all over the world.
• Anne Frank Online. Visit a page with lots of information about Anne Frank and more!
• Journalism:
  • 21st Century Newspaper by Teens for Teens. At this site, you can learn all about this paper, and some information about how it works.
  • Student Journalism. It's UNEWS! A page venturing to create an educational database of student journalism from around the world.

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