ADVANCED ENGLISH 2

Designed for students who excel in language arts, this course is especially recommended to those who may be considering taking any of Gibault’s college credit courses as juniors and seniors. This course reinforces the Humanities approach to the study of literature: the literature is chosen to parallel the historical periods covered in sophomore history. Novels and plays in this class are written on a more advanced reading level and will be studied at a faster pace. As in regular English 2, emphasis will be placed on critical reading skills, literary analysis, and theme recognition. In order to prepare students for the writing skills in Junior/Senior college credit (CO) courses, this class will teach the basics of constructing an essay and research paper. In summary, sophomores who take this course will receive a solid background in the literature and composition skills necessary for succeeding in future honors courses.

Prerequisite: 90% average in English 1 and recommendation from Freshman English teacher

Length of Course: One year (5 of 6)

Credit: 1.0