World Literature - Honors

This full-year course provides academically talented Senior English students with the opportunity to develop and refine college level critical reading, writing and thinking skills.  Readings span from the Ancient Greeks through the Modern Era.  Students are presented with a variety of writing assignments including:  the personal essay, the literary critique, the philosophical discursive essay and the research paper.  Students actively participate in Socratic seminars, self-directed study, and oral presentations.  Proficiency in the conventions of effective writing and grammar usage is a prerequisite.