Honors Language Arts 11 B

Description

Semester B – Semester B of Honors English 11 consists of units focused on historical eras and literary movements of the 20th and 21st century, such as Naturalism, Imagism, the Harlem Renaissance, and Post-Modernism. Literature analysis lessons in semester B focus on the forms of literature that were most commonly written during the Twentieth Century and how the forms, styles, and techniques of that century inform literature written today. Students will also evaluate various modes and forms of language expression, including single media and multimedia messages. Writing and informational text lessons guide students through the stages of a rigorous research process and demonstrate how to evaluate, integrate, and share the information gathered during research. Students are required to share their ideas and analysis using several different modes, including oral and multimedia presentations. As in Semester A, the second semester of Honors English 11 provides additional challenging assignments aimed at preparing college-bound students for advanced work in the study of literature and language arts.

Required Materials 

Required Novel: 

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: ISBN-10: 9780743273565; ISBN-13: 978-0743273565 

Optional Novels: 

• Death of a Salesman by Authur Miller: ISBN-10: 9780140481341; ISBN-13: 978-0140481341 
• A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway: ISBN-10: 1476764522; ISBN-13: 978-1476764528 
• My Antonia by Willa Cather – Project Gutenberg 
• A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines: ISBN-10: 9780375702709; ISBN-13: 978-0375702709 
• Black Boy by Richard Wright: ISBN-10: 0061130249; ISBN-13: 978-0061130243 
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain – Project Gutenberg