In the second semester of Honors Algebra I, students focus on exponential and quadratic functions. They will learn how to read, write, and graph these function types. They will also learn where they can find exponential and quadratic functions in their own worlds. In this semester, special attention is given to making meaningful comparisons of … Read more
In the honors course, students will do in-depth study, problem-solving, and application of algebraic concepts. Students begin the first semester of Algebra I with a review of the basic tools of algebra, including properties of operations, combining like terms, and solving simple equations and inequalities. More complex concepts are built on these basics. Students learn … Read more
Students examine major works of literature organized into thematic units. Each unit contains poetry, short stories, and a novel that revolve around the theme for the unit. Themes include the self, relationships, alienation, choice, and death. As students read these works, they have the opportunity to reflect on these important themes by writing in multiple … Read more
Students examine major works of literature organized into thematic units. Each unit contains poetry, short stories, and a novel that revolve around the theme for the unit. Themes include the self, relationships, alienation, choice, and death. As students read these works, they have the opportunity to reflect on these important themes by writing in multiple … Read more
Semester B of Honors English 11 consists of units focused on historical eras and literary movements of the 20th and 21st Centuries, such as Naturalism, Imagism, the Harlem Renaissance, and Post-Modernism. Literature analysis lessons in Semester B focus on the forms of literature that were most commonly written during the Twentieth Century and how the … Read more
Honors students are expected to complete additional assignments throughout the course that build on the content provided. These assignments, like writing a children’s book, make the students go above and beyond the curriculum content in creativity and application. Honors English 11 is an American Literature course, with units organized chronologically according to periods in literary … Read more
Semester B, students broaden their reading experience with exposure to literature from around the world. Students are given vast exposure to a variety of reading samples, and are encouraged to connect and relate to the various authors and cultures within the contexts of the passages and works. Reading strategies, the literary elements, and new vocabulary … Read more