Welcome to an enriching 11th and 12th-grade reading and writing class where students will master all of the basic standards for a traditional English III or IV class and prepare for the demands of college and beyond. 

C L A S S  R O U T I N E :

🏫 Welcome & class greetings
🏫 Teacher tips
🏫 Teacher modeling
🏫 Group guided practice & teacher feedback

 R E A D I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

📚 Master the language of older works such as Shakespeare and other esteemed authors
📚 Develop advanced comprehension skills
📚  Analyze literary techniques 
📚  Embrace the challenge of reading textbooks that may be considered a bit boring and difficult to engage with
📚  Expand critical thinking skills

W R I T I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

✍  Prepare for the writing demands of college and beyond
✍  Learn a variety of writing styles such as: argumentative, literary analysis, research, and more! 
✍  Master the tools to approach any writing assignment with confidence


This class will prepare students for the demands of higher education by including challenging texts like Shakespeare and textbook passages to teach independent learning. Students will also follow higher-level expectations for writing essays.


T Y P I C A L  R E A D I N G  P A S S A G E S  M A Y  I N C L U D E : 

📚  A scene from a Shakespeare play such as "Romeo & Juliet" or "Hamlet"
📚  Classical poetry from poets such as Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, or Walt Whitman
📚  Textbook passages on subjects such as Biology, Psychology, or Buisness   


T Y P I C A L  W R I T I N G  A S S I G N M E N T S  M A Y  I N C L U D E : 

✍ Argumentative essays
✍ Research papers
✍ Literature analyses 





🕰️ 2 0 2 4  -  2 0 2 5  C L A S S  S C H E D U L E :

Week of September 9: “Romeo and Juliet” - Literature 

Week of September 16: Write a literature analysis 

Week of September 23: “General Microbiology” - Informational Text

Week of September 30: Write an argumentative essay 

Week of October 7: “Hamlet” - Literature 

Week of October 14: Write a research outline

Week of October 21: “Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook"” - Informational Text

Week of October 28: Write a summary while integrating quotes properly 

Week of November 4: “Macbeth” - Literature 

Week of November 11: Write an annotated bibliography 

Week of November 18: “Anatomy and Physiology of Animals” - Informational Text

Week of November 25: Write an argumentative essay 

Week of December 2: “Beowulf” - Literature 

Week of December 9: Write a literature analysis 

Week of December 16: “Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics” - Informational Text

W I N T E R   B R E A K 

Week of January 6: “The Tempest”  - Literature 

Week of January 13: Write a research outline 

Week of January 20: “Sociology”- Informational Text

Week of January 27: Write a summary while integrating quotes properly

Week of February 3: “The Taming of the Shrew”  - Literature 

Week of February 10: Write an annotated bibliography 

Week of February 17: “From Growing to Biology” - Informational Text

Week of February 24: Write an argumentative essay 

Week of March 3: “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” - Literature

Week of March 10: Write a literature analysis 

Week of March 17: “Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication” - Informational Text

Week of March 24: Write a research outline  

Week of March 31: “The Author to Her Book” - Literature

Week of April 7: Write a summary while integrating quotes properly

Week of April 14: “Introduction to Philosophy” - Informational Text

Week of April 21: Write an annotated bibliography 

Week of April 28: “The Canterbury Tales” - Literature

Week of May 5: Write an argumentative essay 

Week of May 12: “Preparing for College Success” - Informational Text

Week of May 19: Write a literature analysis