well everyone has said a lot of what I was going to say. to break down how my HS English Classes went: 9th: Mythology/Greek Tragedies (Sophocles especially) 10th: American Writers (Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald) 11th: British Classics (Jane Austen, Bronte, Shakespeare, Agatha Christie) 12th: Modern 'New Media' (Pink Floyd's "The Wall" for instance)
I don't remember much of College English except we read more excerpts and Shorts than actual novels (and my English 201 Professor rewarded those of us who could name the most Simpson literary references).
Science...to be entirely truthful in Science and Math I didn't actually *DO* the work. I traded my skills in History and English with classmates who could do Science/Math, as such I don't remember much. Variables and formulas and at one point in Chemistry I know we learned how to build a bomb from household materials (to be fair that teacher was later arrested for criminal charges).
What I remember best about HS are my electives--Creative Writing, Theatre 1 and 2, Speech, Art 1 and 2, Computer classes...I didn't often have friends in those classes so I had to pay more attention and branch out (so to speak) to get by. Of and Criminal Justice/Sociology was a hoot--we watched Law and Order all the time ::rolls eyes::
As far as history goes, I had three years of American History (from 1650 to about 1949) in which we covered the basics--the founding of America, the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, French-Indian War, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Great Depression, had to learn all the States, their Capitals and when they joined the US, had to learn all the Presidents (and their Vice Presidents) and how long they served. My 11th grade teacher also spoke to us about the Pop Culture of 1900-1930--Flappers, the rising Mob issues, and Stock Market Crash.
I had one year of World history, which I find more interesting, and really it only covered Ancient World History. And the bare minimum of that even--Egypt, Rome, Greece, Persian Empire, the Celts, Vikings and Picts. Each week was a different 'Culture' and we learned whatever could be fit into that week--religion, social structure, politics, monarchy, war tactics, cultures, food...
This is about eh ten years ago? I graduated in 2002 and from what I understand from my sister (who's a senior right now in my old HS) things have DRASTICALLY changed. Especially in regards to reading requirements, history and the arts.
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Date: 2011-01-13 11:12 pm (UTC)9th: Mythology/Greek Tragedies (Sophocles especially)
10th: American Writers (Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald)
11th: British Classics (Jane Austen, Bronte, Shakespeare, Agatha Christie)
12th: Modern 'New Media' (Pink Floyd's "The Wall" for instance)
I don't remember much of College English except we read more excerpts and Shorts than actual novels (and my English 201 Professor rewarded those of us who could name the most Simpson literary references).
Science...to be entirely truthful in Science and Math I didn't actually *DO* the work. I traded my skills in History and English with classmates who could do Science/Math, as such I don't remember much. Variables and formulas and at one point in Chemistry I know we learned how to build a bomb from household materials (to be fair that teacher was later arrested for criminal charges).
What I remember best about HS are my electives--Creative Writing, Theatre 1 and 2, Speech, Art 1 and 2, Computer classes...I didn't often have friends in those classes so I had to pay more attention and branch out (so to speak) to get by. Of and Criminal Justice/Sociology was a hoot--we watched Law and Order all the time ::rolls eyes::
As far as history goes, I had three years of American History (from 1650 to about 1949) in which we covered the basics--the founding of America, the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, French-Indian War, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Great Depression, had to learn all the States, their Capitals and when they joined the US, had to learn all the Presidents (and their Vice Presidents) and how long they served. My 11th grade teacher also spoke to us about the Pop Culture of 1900-1930--Flappers, the rising Mob issues, and Stock Market Crash.
I had one year of World history, which I find more interesting, and really it only covered Ancient World History. And the bare minimum of that even--Egypt, Rome, Greece, Persian Empire, the Celts, Vikings and Picts. Each week was a different 'Culture' and we learned whatever could be fit into that week--religion, social structure, politics, monarchy, war tactics, cultures, food...
This is about eh ten years ago? I graduated in 2002 and from what I understand from my sister (who's a senior right now in my old HS) things have DRASTICALLY changed. Especially in regards to reading requirements, history and the arts.