Course Selection GUIDE
Course Selection GUIDE
(Required: 11) - Credit: 1.0
This course combines the study of composition skills and American literature. Major elements of this course include the development and refinement of writing skills and grammar. Essay assignments will include the following: critical/literary analysis, college application, narrative, expository, persuasive and a source-based paper. The course will also focus on the forms and themes of American literature and the historical activity that influenced the works from each period studied. Emphasis will be placed on the critical analysis of themes, literary styles, and techniques, as well as historical background and biographical information of selected American authors.
(Required: 11) - Credit 1.0
Prerequisite: Students not qualifying for Honors English 2 must receive teacher recommendation
English 3 Honors is an accelerated version of regular English 3, and it is intended for students with an interest in college-level English studies. Three formal essays are assigned, and their rubrics are demanding. Grammar studies are rigorous; the units are covered at a faster pace and require analysis of Standard English. American Literary movements make up the literature taught in this course, beginning with Native American folklore through Modernism. Required reading includes selections from an anthology, one play, and one novel. There are also varied independent reading assignments throughout the year.