Honors English II Syllabus                                                                                 Jeannie Jandrew

 

Students in English II read, discuss and write about both classical and contemporary world literature (excluding British and American authors*) through which students will identify cultural significance.  They will examine pieces of world literature in a cultural context to appreciate the diversity and complexity of world issues and to connect global ideas to their own experiences.  Students will continue to explore language for expressive, explanatory, critical, argumentative, and literary purposes, although emphasis will be placed on explanatory contexts.  We will be following the competency goals outlined for English II in the NC Standard Course of Study.

(We will React, Reflect, Evaluate, Examine, Argue, Critically Interpret, Demonstrate, Analyze, and Apply).

 

Grading: Tests/Papers=50%            Quizzes= 25%                  Homework/ Class Work= 25%    

 

Students who commit to the following, WILL succeed:

1. Come to class prepared
2. Engage in the lesson
3. Master the weekly vocabulary/literary terms
4. Keep an organized notebook and file everything
5. Read all selections and make connections through written/oral response   

 

The following may change:

Grammar/Literary terms and Vocabulary are enhanced weekly

*Outside class reading

 

Week 1       Course overview/Test on required summer reading: Night          

Week 2       Modern Europe theme: Begin All Quiet on the Western Front/ Second summer reading test          

Week 3       continue All Quiet on the Western Front and test

Week 4       Begin A Doll’s House

Week 5       Progress Reports/ continue A Doll’s House and test

Week 6       Early Africa theme: Begin Things Fall Apart

Week 7       continue Things Fall Apart and test/ “How Much Land does a Man Need?”

Week 8       Modern Africa theme: Begin Cry, the Beloved Country

Week 9       continue novel and test/ Begin *A House for Mr. Biswas

Week 10     Report Cards/ Modern India theme: Begin Nectar in a Sieve

Week 11     continue Nectar in a Sieve and test

Week 12     Ancient Greece theme: Begin Oedipus the King

Week 13     continue work and test */ Begin research paper

Week 14     Early France theme: Begin Cryano de Bergerac/ continue research paper

Week 15     Progress Reports/ continue work and test / continue research paper

Week 16     continue research paper/ Begin The Count of Monte Cristo

Week 17     continue The Count of Monte Cristo/ present research papers

Week 18     continue The Count of Monte Cristo/ “Letters of Betrayed Love”

Week 19     finish The Count of Monte Cristo and test        

Week 20     Exams

 

Student Signature: ____________________  Date: __________

Parent(s) Signature: ____________________  Date: __________