HONORS ENGLISH-10
HONORS ENGLISH-10
#696 HONORS ENGLISH-10 Level: H NCAA Approved
Grade: 10 Required Year Long Credit: 1
Prerequisite:
To continue in the honors program a student is required to successfully complete Honors English 9 with a grade of “B” or higher. To transfer into the honors program, a student must attain an “A” in English 9 as the final grade, and the recommendation of the English 9 teacher.
Purpose:
Purpose:
This course is designed for the serious student who desires a more challenging, in-depth study as a preparation for a college career.
Description:
Description:
This course covers the same concepts as English-10 but in greater depth and at a quicker pace. Augmenting the Introduction to Literature course focus on the study of the elements of literature and the understanding and identification of literary devices and terminology, the Honors English-10 curriculum intensifies the study by examining multiple examples of each genre as well as giving the students opportunities to work independently to produce identified outcomes. Utilizing literature selections as the focus, students will refine their writing skills, practicing standard/formal conventions, by producing compositions and personal writings as a means to both learn and communicate what has been learned.
Requirements:
Requirements:
Grades will be assigned based on daily activities, homework, projects, quizzes, essays, and tests. The final exam will be worth 10% of the
student's grade. Students are required to take the Literature Keystone exam.
student's grade. Students are required to take the Literature Keystone exam.