Welcome to Honors English II! This class is a multi-cultural look at identity.
Summer Reading: Identity comes from Value
EQ: Who decides the value of life?
Novel: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (United States)
Q1: Exploring Identity Through Origins
EQ: How is our identity based on our origins?
True Colors & Learning Styles
Intro to Mythology & Roots
Novel: Across a Hundred Mountains (Mexico)
*Creative Writing Portfolio: Research Essay
*October 11~ Young Writers Contest
Q2: Exploring Courage Through Narrative
EQ: How is narrative more powerful than facts or statistics?
Novel: The Power of One (South Africa)
Short Stories (various artists)
*CWP: Narrative and Courage Essay
*January 6~ Profiles in Courage Essay Contest
Q3 Exploring the Power of Words
EQ: How his the poetic form so powerful in igniting emotion and action? How can words anchor a person?
Novel: Blood Brothers (Palestine)
Poetic Devices and Forms
Famous Poets (Various Origins)
*CWP: Original Poetry
*Various Poetry Contests
Q4 Exploring My Own Convictions
EQ: How can I make my voice be heard?
Novel: Student's choice
Persuasion
Social Issues Debates
*Writing Portfolio: Persuasion Essay
*Contest: The Learning Network's Student Editorial Contest
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