Honors Course Overview

English I Honors/MYP

English I Honors is an exploration of world literature; it is designed to create 21^st century learners who are willing to think and live outside of themselves in an effort to prepare to encounter all types of people, places, and experiences as their journeys through education continue in high school and beyond.  It is a course that enhances skills to prepare students to be better writers, researchers, thinkers, planners, and performers.

How does English I Honors challenge your student?

This course allows students to expand their skills specifically in thinking, writing, and analysis of literature.  Students will prepare for the completion of high school and entrance into college by mastering time management skills, thinking on deeper levels through analysis of literature and upper level questioning, and by garnering the ability to look at literature through new view points.  Students will be challenged to ask questions which involve the text within the world and which force them to discuss pivotal issues and ideas encompassed in the world around them.  Becoming more thorough readers and more skilled writers prepares them for the road ahead.

Standards and Objectives

MYP English I Honors has its own set of standards and objectives that each student must strive to meet.  Each will be explored through the course multiple times in both course work and assessments.  Below are the current MYP objectives.

1. Analysing
2. Organizing
3. Producing Text
4. Using Language

For complete content of these standards, follow the link below.

MYP Course Standards and Objectives

Also, feel free to explore the AP objectives linked below which will also appear in course work.

AP Literature Course Standards

Curriculum Plan

Click here to access the Parent Curriculum Documents.

Click here to access the syllabus.

Instructional Materials and Methods

Honors English I is teacher facilitated, student directed.  Students must be self-starters who develop the ability to manage time, studies, and deadlines.  Class is not consumed with lectures, although that method is occasionally employed, but is mostly filled with small and large group work, as well as individual study.  Students are expected to supply their own texts listed in the syllabus (the library or second hand stores are great options), and throughout the year students will learn to use sites such as NC Wise Owl, Easybib, and other sites to aid in research.

Assessment

Students are given a myriad of assessments that speak to all learning styles among students.  Tests, projects, group work, and papers are among the assessments students will encounter.  At the end of the course, students will complete the North Carolina End of Course Test.  Skills to effectively tackle this test will be enhanced throughout the year; students will also be given many opportunities to practice similar questions and reading passages throughout the course.