English 10 Honors Sem 2

This is the second of two courses that comprise English 10 Honors. In this course, the student will study the literature of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific Rim. In reading and responding to these selections, the student will gain an understanding of and appreciation for both the unique experiences of people from other cultures and the common themes that run through the human experience regardless of culture. Writing instruction focuses on description, exposition, research, persuasion, and literary analysis. An increased focus on higher-order thinking, literary analysis, and vocabulary studies differentiates this course from its standard-level equivalent.