English+II

Mrs. Silvers
English II

Welcome to English II. This is a required course that must be passed in order to receive a high school diploma. Students must also pass the English II End of Instruction tests in order to graduate. Students will be given various EOIs throughout their high school years. It is required that students pass their English II, Algebra I, and two other End of Instuction tests in order to receive their diplomas.

This course offers learning and practice in all the areas of Language Arts. There will be various assignments over reading, writing, listening, speaking, and research. Since literature is a product of the time period in which it was written, we will also discuss historical happenings and wars. We will read and have various assignments over William Shakespeare's //The Tragedy of Julius Caesar//. Students will read //Night// by Elie Wiesel and //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee. While reading //Night//, we will delve into the history of World War II, the Holocaust, and propaganda. When we read //To Kill a Mockingbird//, we will discuss the 1930s, race, and characterization. We will write literary analysis essays over //The Tragedy of Julius Caesar//, //Night//, and //To Kill a Mockingbird//.

A variety of world literature from many different genres will be examined throughout the school year. We will be reading short stories, poetry, novels, and plays.