English IV

With this course, students will: 

• Explore history's impact on modern texts

• See literary works as a whole and understand the deeper experiences that surround these texts with a focus on elements like universal theme, author's purpose and perspective, and historic influence. 

• Engage with their audience and explore elements of English that are highly applicable to both college and the workforce. 

• Continue to build their facility with rhetoric, the craft of using language in writing and speaking, using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.