These
classes are Honors Level only.
Time required will be
between 5 and 7 hours a week.
- For a student to enter the Literature and Short Stories
class, he or she must have
completed at least one research essay, using MLA format (specified note
taking, documentation of sources, thesis statement, parenthetical
references, incorporation of quotes, Works Cited....) as taught in the
Expository Writing class. The student must also be an excellent
writer, with strong ability to organize paragraphs, use varied sentence
structures, and vivid details, as well as mastery of grammar,
punctuation and spelling rules.
- For a student to enter the Literature and Culture class, he
or she must have
completed Literature and Short Stories, or at least 3 research essays
(as described above), plus have
completed at least two essays of literature analysis (in MLA format),
as well as elements described in Literature and Short Stories.
- For a student to enter the American Literature class, he
or she must have completed Literature and Short Stories and Literature
and Culture, or at least 5 research essays (as described
above), plus have completed at least 4 essays of literature analysis
(in MLA format), as well as elements described in Literature and Short
Stories and Literature and Culture.
- For a student to enter the British Literature class, he or
she must have completed Literature and Short Stories and Literature and
Culture, and American Literature, or at least 6 research essays (as
described above), plus have completed at least 5 essays of literature
analysis (in MLA format), as well as elements described in the previous
levels
- All students must have very strong writing
ability, including use of varied sentence structure, punctuation, and
grammar.
Classes build on skills taught in the previous levels, and must be
completed in sequence. The Honors English classes
requires that student be enrolled and begin the first week of class to
complete the year long course (no late or mid-year enrollments).
For students who are not currently at an Honors Level, please check the
regular 6-week classes..
Tuition
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Honors
English - Literature and Short Stories
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- Literature
Analysis
- Short
stories
- Poetry
- Drama/plays
- Novels
- Expository
Essays
- Specific
to
student's area of study, such as
- Science
- History
Honors
English - Literature and Culture
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Patterns of Development
- Logos, pathos, ethos
- Cause and effect essay
- Compare and Contrast essays
- Satire
Research Writing (individualized to
student’s area of study)
Literature Analysis
- Projects - including Power Point or Web Page
(depending on student ability)
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Honors
English - American Literature
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American Literature
Literature
Analysis
Specific authors
Specific
time
periods
Effects
of
society
Effects
on
society
Research essays
Projects - including Power Point or Web Page
(depending on student ability)
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Honors
English - British Literature
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- British Literature
- Persuasive Essay
- Career Project
Tuition:
The curriculum is based on a full year
program and student must be enrolled in the first semester to be able
to continue in the second semester.
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First Semester
August
16, 2010 – December 15, 2010
16 weeks
(1 week off at Thanksgiving week)
1st
Semester – payment due
July 1st:
$225
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Second Semester
January
10, 2011 – May 11, 2011
16 weeks
(1 week off for Spring Break)
2nd
Semester - payment due
December 1:
$225
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Class meeting times will be announced once classes
have been formed.
or further questions:
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