Honors English 11: Survey of American Literature

Entry into this Honors-level course is open to any student willing to complete the required assignments. Students are advised to have taken English 10 and to have earned a B or better. Focusing on a chronological study of American Literature, this course strives to make students aware of the relationship between literary works and the conventions and fads in American civilization and intellectual history. Writing skills, critical thinking skills and vocabulary are stressed through the development of analytical essays.