English II

2012-2013 (pending)

Full Year Course
Grade 10 recommended
1 High School English Credit
Tuesday

Course Tutor:
TBA 

Course Description:
This course will build upon the foundation laid in ENGLISH I.  The students should begin this class with a fundamental understanding of grammar and some basic composition skills.  ENGLISH II will bring an increased focus on composition and literature. Students will write three-point essays – expository, persuasive, comparison/contrast – and a research paper.  We will systematically review the MLA method which will be used in writing their research papers.  Each quarter the students will read a novel.  We will discuss the literary techniques employed in these novels, along with their themes, plots, and characters.  Students will complete weekly homework assignments and a write a critical review of each novel. Students will also prepare and present speeches derived from their essays and research papers.  Being well-read, “well-written”, and well-spoken will assist us in fulfilling 1 Peter 3:15 – “Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.”

Course Prerequisites:
ENGLISH I.  Students will be given a diagnostic test at the beginning of the year.
Course Fees:
$20.00 copy fee payable to the tutor the first day of class

Required Texts (Available through the Teenworks Resource Center):

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, by Joseph Gibaldi 7th Edition
• Literature:
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • Ben Hur
  • The Odyssey (ISBN # 0553213997- this edition is required)
• Study Guides
  • Teenworks Romeo and Juliet Study Guide
  • Teenworks The Odyssey Study Guide
  • Teenworks Ben Hur Study Guide

Required Supplies:
3-inch 3-ring binder

12 Tab dividers

3 x 5 note cards

Loose leaf notebook paper