English 9 Honors

Class Description

This one-year course is designed to challenge students in literature and composition. Students will be reading classical and contemporary literature, constructing essays and creative writing projects, and present speeches on various topics throughout the year. This course will help prepare students for the rigor and expectations of AP and dual credit courses offered at SHS. 

Major texts to be covered include:

• "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" by Karen Russell

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

• Independent reading of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

• "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe & "I Heard a Funeral, in my Brain" by Emily Dickinson

• Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

• Sugar Changed the World by Marc Aronson & Marina Budhos

• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

• Independent reading project (individual and group elements)

• Other short stories and poetry

Class Syllabus

English 9 Honors:  Google Classroom Link

Parent Google Classroom Information

If a parent would like to receive a summary from Google Classroom, then please email cnelson@sbps.net. The parent will then receive an email to accept the invitation.