English I Honors

Welcome to English I Honors!

This one-year course will emphasize the study of language, literature and composition.  The skills of critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking will be developed.  A variety of literature selections will be used for the development of reading strategies, literary appreciation and interpretation.  Literature selections will also serve as models to develop writing skills.  This course will fulfill one of the four English credits required for graduation.

English I Honors approved Outside Reading novels.

• The Good Earth
• The Martian Chronicles
• My Brother's Voice
• Into the Wild
• Bless Me Ultima
• The Things They Carried
• Farenheit 451
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (if NOT read for Summer Reading)

Course Expectations (docx file)
Policies and procedures for English I Honors

Essay Direction Words List I (ppt file)
PowerPoint of the List I Essay Direction Words

Essay Direction Words - List II (ppt file)
Second Powerpoint of the Essay Direction Words

Outline Format Notes (docx file)
Format for the Outline of the Revised Summer Reading Essay

Weekly Vocab (11/9-13) (docx file)
Week 10 Words

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