Ms. FosterMs. FosterEnglishEnglish

Honors English II- Periods Honors English II- Periods 1 & 31 & 3BackgroundContact InfoCourse Goals

◦Prepare for AP English, SAT and HSPA

◦Improve reading, writing and analytical skills

◦Improve vocabulary

Major Areas of StudyMajor Areas of StudyVocabulary Writing Reading

•20 words every two weeks•Definitions by context clues, emphasis on connotation•Quizzes every other Friday, definition and sentence writing

•Persuasive- thesis driven•Open Ended•Compare/contrast•Poetry•Research•Memoir•Drama•Blog•Literary Analysis•Creative/Picture Prompt

•Short Stories•Poetry•Of Mice and Men (Summer)•Catcher in the Rye•The Old Man and the Sea•Our Town•To Kill a Mockingbird•Julius Caesar•Separate Peace, Fahrenheit 451or Bless Me, Ultima**

Ms. FosterMs. FosterEnglishEnglish

English III- Periods 4 & 5English III- Periods 4 & 5BackgroundContact InfoCourse Goals

◦Prepare for SAT and HSPA◦Improve reading, writing and

analytical skills◦Improve vocabulary

Important Facts about HSPAStudents are REQUIRED to pass

in order to GraduatePersuasive Essay, Picture Prompt,

Reading passages with Multiple Choice and Open Ended Questions

Alternative Assessment program is changing—passing the actual test is much more important now

Major Areas of StudyMajor Areas of StudyVocabulary Writing Reading

•10 words every week•Definitions by context clues, emphasis on connotation•Quizzes every Friday, definition and sentence writing

•Persuasive- thesis driven•Open Ended•Creative/Picture Prompt•Compare/contrast•Poetry•Research•Memoir•Drama•Blog•Literary Analysis•College Essays

•Short Stories•Poetry•The Crucible•To Kill a Mockingbird•The Great Gatsby•The Chocolate War•Our Town