English

It is the goal of the English department at Northglenn High School to use our content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in all disciplines of high school education.  Students will be able to:

Students will be able to demonstrate independence in comprehending and evaluating complex texts in addition to seeking out and using various academic resources -build strong content knowledge and share their knowledge through writing and speaking -respond to and adapt communication for varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline -be engaged, open-minded, and discerning readers and listeners that comprehend as well as critique -use and cite relevant evidence when analyzing texts and supporting their own thinking -employ technology thoughtfully to enhance reading, writing, speaking, and listening -actively seek to understand other perspectives and cultures, and to communicate effectively with people of varied backgrounds.

Take a look at a possible new text for Senior level Mythology class. 

We are currently considering adopting the text "Gods of Jade and Shadow" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. 

Here is the description of the text: 

The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.

"A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology...Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before." (Bustle)

Nebula Award Finalist

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Tor.com The New York Public Library BookRiot

The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own.

Yet, this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it - and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea’s demise, but success could make her dreams come true.

In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucatán to the bright lights of Mexico City - and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld.