The English Department
Mr. Zachary Teixeira
Mr. Sergio Pedrosa Ms. Toni Weeden
Welcome to the English Page
Curriculum is aligned to the Common Core as part of the Federal government’s Race to the Top Program. Curriculum continues to be reviewed and revised.
Extended Text
Grade 9
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- “Harrison Bergeron” by Ray Bradbury
- The Odyssey by Homer
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
- All But My Life by Gerta Weismann Klein
Grade 10
- The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
- Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
- The Book Thief by Marcus Zusack
Grade 11
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Grade 12
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- The Stranger by Albert Camus
- Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Use of Technology
The English Department utilizes a wide variety of technology in and outside of the classroom, including hybrid programs (a combination of digital and face-to-face instruction), instruction on the use and application of multiple software products, and a wide-range of Google Applications (including Google Classroom, websites, documents, etc.)
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Old Colony graduates enter their post-secondary years with both standard and contemporary communications skills that will command respect through their personal and professional lives, unlike the more generalized preparation provided by many comprehensive high schools.
The department facilitates:
- Proficiency in reading and writing skills
- College and Career Readiness
- Computer literacy skills
- Researching capabilities in accordance with the latest MLA and electronic documentation criteria
- Oral presentation and public speaking experience
- Literary exposure through classic and contemporary genres
- MCAS preparation
- Components for professional career and/or college portfolios