Course DescriptionEnglish 2 Honors is a Pre-AP survey that encompasses various genres and continues to build on the skills that were introduced in the English 1 Honors curriculum. According to the College Board Pre-AP program, “an important premise [of this course] is the belief that we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and acquisition of knowledge as early as possible.” Major emphasis will be placed on improving analytical and critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as well as encouraging an exploration of voice. This is an honors level class that requires students to exhibit excellent study habits, self discipline, commitment to challenging assignments, leadership ability, self motivation, independent thought, and an acceptance of responsibility for one’s own learning. We fully expect students to engage in a variety of challenging ideas, to think critically, to debate each other respectfully, to keep up with all readings and assignments in a fast-paced course, to contribute to the classroom community, and to move towards becoming a global thinker. While attention will continue to be given to the ways in which life shapes literature and in which literature reflects life, we will also being evaluating the other various nonfiction modes of discourse, specifically argumentation, and determining what creates an effective argument. We will examine various motifs in literature, including but not limited to the following: justice, identity, sacrifice, societal expectations, responsibility, and integrity.
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