Welcome to 12th Grade English!
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!"
- Oscar Wilde
Welcome to your final year at New West! Be prepared for a challenging, rigorous, and (dare I say) fun year in English, whether you explore the dry humor of British Literature or the many modern "texts" of our own society. My classes are designed to help you reach INDEPENDENCE IN LEARNING. I will supply you with the tools to read, write, and think effectively, but the ultimate learning is up to you. I am merely your coach. By the end of this year, you will be prepared to read and write college-level texts in English and think more critically about the world.
NAVIGATION:
Please visit the links below in order for resources, reading materials, supplementals, and review materials for the course and its according units.
Honors British Literature Homepage
- UNIT 1: The Lifelong Learner
- UNIT 2: The Dark and Middle Ages
- UNIT 3: The Elizabethan Age
- UNIT 4: Writing the Critical Analysis Essay
- UNIT 5: Satire in the Georgian and Victorian Eras
- UNIT 6: Writing the Persuasive Essay
- UNIT 7: Modernism and Postmodernism
- UNIT 8: Queer Theory, Postcolonial Theory, and the Contemporary Era
College Prep British Literature/College Writing Homepage
My Philosophy
My greatest EXPECTATION for you:
To acquire a great level of INDEPENDENCE throughout this course. Your professors will not be there to hold your hand during writing or reading assignments. I will give you the tools, and you will learn to use them for yourself.
My biggest PHILOSOPHY:
I don't do the learning. YOU do the learning. This means you must do the work, you must struggle, and are the only one who can achieve for yourself. If I do the work for you, that means that you are not learning.
Basic Materials
- Looseleaf paper (lots of it)
- Pencils
- Pens (at least 2 different colors)
- Highlighters (at least 3 different colors)
- 1-inch, 3-ring binder with separators (only for this class)
- Agenda or pocket calendar (highly recommended)
Basic Class Expectations
- Be respectful to your peers and teacher at all times..
- Be prepared and in your seat when the bell rings.
- Have ALL materials and begin work when the bell rings.
- Keep cell phones and other electronic devices turned off and put away.
- When you step into the class, put on your scholarly mask on, and keep it on until the bell rings.