English III Honors
There will be three major components to this upper level English class. The first focus will be literature. The students will read a total of five novels during the year (3 classics and 2 contemporary). Each week they will engage in a Socratic discussion of the reading from the past week. The second focus will be building upon the writing skills they already have. During the first six weeks, the students will work on a personal narrative. It can also serve as an excellent essay to use on most college applications. They will continue to write essays all year (averaging about one essay a month). The final component is SAT preparation. The students will have SAT
vocabulary quizzes each week. Each week in class the students will work on SAT grammar practice problems.
Resources and Materials:
Unbroken
— Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Animal Farm
— Author: George Orwell
The Girl with Seven Names
— Author: Hyeonseo Lee
Screwtape Letters
— Author: C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary Power Plus Classic Level Ten
— Author: Daniel A. Reed Prestwick House
— ISBN-10: 978-1935467069
The Complete Guide to ACT English
— Author: Erica Meltzer
— Fourth Edition (important)
— ISBN 978-1-7335895-4-3
Seven Men And the Secret of their Greatness
— Author: Eric Metaxas
Categories: English
Target Levels: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
High School Credits: 1
Daryl Middlebrooks
Tuition and Class Schedule by Academic Term:
Tuition and Fees
Grading Fee: $80.00
Tuition Fee: $725.00
Paid Security Guard Fee for Safety of Students: $25.00
Topics and Objectives:
1. Literature Analysis
2. SAT Vocabulary
3. Grammar Review
4. Writing all Types of Essays (Focusing on Narrative, Informative, Persuasive)