A survey of major works and themes from the Pre-Colonial period to present day, Honors English III requires students to identify and analyze important writers and writings comprising America’s literary heritage. Emphasis is given to author bias and purpose as well as historical periods and major literary forms of the emerging nation. Students will demonstrate understanding through writing while studying grammar and vocabulary to improve skills and prepare for the PSAT and SAT. Students must be willing to adhere to the demanding structure of an Honors course, including considerable out of class work and reading. There is continued emphasis and increased rigor in the progressive development of skills identified in Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (11-12). Students will be assessed, in part, through the use of regular district-wide benchmark assessments. Summer reading will be assigned. English III Honors includes special emphasis on writing for college and rhetorical analysis.

* This course is in sequence with the AP English course.