English 12

1 year; 10 credits; Grade 12 (Eng.)


Pre-requisites:
Completion of English 11 grade level standards (A "C" or better in English 11 or teacher recommendation or successful completion of Make-up English 11 in summer school with a grade of “C”)

 

 

This final year of English presents a wide range of reading and writing experiences. British literature and selected American pieces will be the literary focus. Works studied will include: Beowolf, The Canterbury Tales, Macbeth, Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, and Catcher in the Rye. Students will write literary papers, placement essays, and a synthesis research paper on a postmodern work of literature. Grammar and mechanics will be emphasized in the context of paper revision.