Year at a Glance
Academic year 2020 - 2021 English Language Arts II Themes
1st 6 weeks - The Power of Communication
Why do words matter?
2nd 6 weeks - Moving Forward
How does culture influence your goals?
3rd 6 weeks - The Persistence of Memories
How does the past impact the future?
4th 6 weeks - The Ties That Bind
What brings us back to one another?
5th 6 weeks - Chopped, Stirred, and Blended
What are the ingredients of culture?
6th 6 weeks - Origin Stories
How does who we were guide who we will become?
Academic year 2021 - 2022 Advanced English Required Novel Readings
1st 6 weeks -
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
2nd 6 weeks -
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3rd 6 weeks -
excerpts from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Henrietta Lacks
4th 6 weeks -
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
5th 6 weeks -
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julio Alvarez
6th 6 weeks -
excerpts from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan