Whitney High School - Language Arts

Academics

"Writing and understanding Literature is perhaps the greatest accomplishment man can achieve, as it is the secret to gaining Knowledge."

- Walt Whitman

Our department prides itself on meeting all of our students’ needs. We teach to the standards and assess students’ mastery of the standards through Essential Skills Assessments which test taught skills students need to succeed in the academic world. Since each grade level utilizes the same Essential Skills Assessments, we are confident that each student receives essentially the same instruction, and they are held to the same high standard of achievement. This allows us to develop a progression of instruction which builds on the skills taught at each level.

We collaborate to continually revise our curriculum to better meet our students’ needs and confirm that our assessments are current and effective. Our goal is to inspire avid readers, critical thinkers, and effective communicators who are prepared for success in college.

Course List

Language Arts I/Advanced
Language Arts II/Advanced
Language Arts III/Honors
CSU ERWC / Expository Reading and Writing
AP Literature and Composition

Staff List

Staff List

Kateyn Alstot	kalstot@rocklinusd.org	STARS, ExpC/A Lit10 Honors
Ali Cameron	acameron@rocklinusd.org	ERWC, LA I
Emilie Cavolt	ecavolt@rocklinusd.org	AP Lang, Lit Lab I
Christina Cooney	ccooney@rocklinusd.org	LA II, LA III, Lit Lab III
Jennifer Davis	jdavis@rocklinusd.org	ERWC
Tiffiny Feuerbach	tfeuerbach@rocklinusd.org	LA I, LA II Honors, Learning Center
Patrick Gale	pgale@rocklinusd.org	ERWC, AP Lit, AP Res AP Sem
Meredith Kane	mkane@rocklinusd.org	LA I, LA/Com II, LA III
Ashley Mentink	amentink@rocklinusd.org	LA I, LA II, Lit Lab
Thor Samson	tsamson@rocklinusd.org	LA II, LA III
Elizabeth Sturgeon	ejsturgeon@rocklinusd.org	LA I Adv, LA III
Emily Thomas	ethomas@rocklinusd.org	LA I, LA II
Amy Wagner	awagner@rocklinusd.org	LA I, LA II

Scope and Sequence

Language Arts - Scope and Sequence

The four year Language Arts program allows students to select advanced courses at the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade levels. The advanced courses are recommended for students wishing to take AP English as their 12th grade "capstone" course. The program offers several options at the 12th grade level to satisfy the 4th year English requirement for graduation and/or meet UC/CSU admission requirements. For detailed options see your counselor.

9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
LA I	LA II	LA III	Expository Reading/Writing (ERWC)
Adv. LA I	Adv. LA II	LA III/Honors	AP Literature/Composition