Classroom Overview for Honors English III
The junior year of high school is both rewarding and challenging. I feel that students should be encouraged to expand their academic horizons through a combination of reading and writing as part of the Honors English III curriculum. The junior year of study will follow the growth of America as it begins with the natives, early settlers and Puritans. This era will be studied through short works and poetry. Students will then read three major works including The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, and The Great Gatsby. Major writing assignments include a family tree narrative writing assignment, two argumentative writing assignments, and a rhetorical analysis paper.
If time permits, additional material will be covered. Class discussions, outside information, and dissenting views are not only welcomed but encouraged.
