This course surveys British literature from the Anglo-Saxon through the contemporary times.Students will continue their mastery of literary analysis, critical thinking and critical reading.Grammar, vocabulary and composition are taught using the whole language approach.Writing assignments will become more frequent and more challenging.A research project is required.Time will be devoted to SAT preparation.
This course is organized around units of study, essential questions/universal themes, and the 6-traits of writing. The students will be expected to synthesize the critical thinking competencies learned in English I and II in order to deeply and comprehensively interpret and analyze multiple genres with a given unit of study. These genres include short story, literary non-fiction, drama, novel, memoir, and epic and lyric poetry.