English 11

The 11th grade English curriculum is designed to enable students to approach literature and writing on a more sophisticated basis than in earlier years and to prepare them for the increasing challenges of senior year and expectations for college. Students have the opportunity to study, discuss and write about texts of different genres and time periods. They examine individual works for literary merit and richness of theme and develop their own ideas in their analytical and creative responses. Our focus on American Literature complements the juniors’ study of American history and may include The Great Gatsby, A Raisin in the Sun, The Glass Menagerie, and selected poems and short stories by American authors.