ENGLISH 2 Honors
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students who are in this accelerated course are highly motivated and have well-developed writing and critical-thinking skills. Students must be able to work independently, and possess a spirit of inquiry as they are expected to raise, as well as respond to, literary questions. The ability to read both literally and inferentially is essential. Critical reading and writing skills should be superior. This course will go beyond the standard American Literature curriculum, and will require more outside readings, more challenging vocabulary study, more self-directed writing assignments, and a more in-depth discussion of American Literature. Major work included is The Great Gatsby. A term paper is required.
TEXTS:
 | The American Experience, Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice-Hall, 2002.
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| Sharon Sorenson’s A Quick Reference to the Research
Paper, NY: Amsco School Publications, 1999 |
| Sadlier Vocabulary – Level E |
| Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. |
EVALUATION:
Instruction is guided by General Instructional Objectives (GIO’s) and measurement of student learning is guided by Specific Learning Objectives (SLO’s). Both are included in the Course Proficiency. At the end of each semester, a common exam based on this proficiency is given to all students of this subject.
For each chapter/unit, students will be evaluated on homework completion, quizzes, projects (when applicable) and tests. By school mandate, no quarter grade shall be carried below a 60. At the end of each semester, students from all sections will take a common exam, which will count as one-fifth (1/5) of their semester average. Grades for first and second semester are averaged to determine the final grade for the course.
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Course Proficiencies
