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Students in English II and English II Honors will focus on world literature that taps into their understanding of cultures and societies from a global perspective in order to comprehend how man's view of himself and the world around him changes over time and across cultures. Selected texts, both print and non-print, will help students to recognize and appreciate elements of the human condition that cross cultural barriers, while deepening their understanding of the differences among societies that often lead to conflict. A variety of reading, writing, oral literacy, and research strategies will facilitate students’ examination of world literature, both classical and contemporary, with a particular emphasis being placed on writing. We will also prepare for the 10th grade EOC, which will require students to read and integrate challenging texts, and to draw and support conclusions using various texts and sources.
Students will examine language as it is used to inform, persuade, and express ideas, while investigating the author’s purpose, style, intended audience, and context. Students at this level will also study grammatical conventions as they make choices in their own writing and develop portfolios which exhibit growth and mastery over various writing formats.
Along with the expectations and assignments described above, Honors level students will be required to read several major texts outside class each semester which will supplement their study of world literature within the classroom. Standard level students will read three major texts outside class. Independent reading assignments will be assessed through writing, quizzes, projects and seminars. In addition, students will be assessed through major tests which are comprised of various objective formats, including multiple-choice, and written responses, both short answer and essay. Students at this level will also broaden their definition of text to include art, performance, and multimedia genres.