Honors English 10B
PREREQUISITES: English 10A
LENGTH: 1 Trimester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Honors English 10B is designed for students who have successfully completed Honors English 10A and/or are preparing for the most advanced English courses offered at the high school. Students will survey the scope of American Literature from the mid-19th Century to the present, exploring the period’s defining movements, genres, and central themes. Honors students can expect to write more frequently, reflect more critically, and meet higher demands on the quality and quantity of work completed in and outside of class. They will craft narrative, informative, and argumentative writings; an intensive study of academic vocabulary, rigorous expectations for correct grammar and usage, and timed writings focused on rhetorical analysis will prepare them for future Advanced Placement English classes. Staples of the standard English 10 curriculum, including To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, are preserved and integrated into units expanded and enriched for students who will pursue studies dependent upon refined language skills and highly-effective written communication.
LENGTH: 1 Trimester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Honors English 10B is designed for students who have successfully completed Honors English 10A and/or are preparing for the most advanced English courses offered at the high school. Students will survey the scope of American Literature from the mid-19th Century to the present, exploring the period’s defining movements, genres, and central themes. Honors students can expect to write more frequently, reflect more critically, and meet higher demands on the quality and quantity of work completed in and outside of class. They will craft narrative, informative, and argumentative writings; an intensive study of academic vocabulary, rigorous expectations for correct grammar and usage, and timed writings focused on rhetorical analysis will prepare them for future Advanced Placement English classes. Staples of the standard English 10 curriculum, including To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, are preserved and integrated into units expanded and enriched for students who will pursue studies dependent upon refined language skills and highly-effective written communication.