Senior English Survey

2663

Prerequisite:  Freshman, Sophomore and Junior English. Students are recommended for Senior English Survey based on their previous English grades and teacher recommendations.

This course closely parallels Level II Senior English with its emphasis on the reading and analysis of sophisticated literature and the further development of writing.  Students will read a diverse selection of fiction, nonfiction and drama in order expand their world view.  Possible texts for this course include:  Hamlet, In the Time of the Butterflies, The Natural, Cal , One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Blankets.   Class work includes guided practice of analytical reading and writing with an emphasis on development and organization of  essays.  Essays may include:  personal narrative, college essay, analytical expository and persuasive essays in response to literature, hybrids and metacognitive essays.  Typical homework might include nightly active reading assignments, drafts of essays and reflective journaling.  Second semester focuses on a student driven research project which allows students to further develop a passion and voice identified throughout Senior English. 

Teachers:

M. Fairman