English 1 Honors

Class Description

English 1 Honors is designed for advanced 8th grade students and standard track 9th grade students who are seeking an honors level course. Students will read novels and short stories, learning how to compare the positive and negative aspects of an ethical question rising from the text. English 1 Honors finishes teaching the persuasive essay with The Lost Tools of Writing Level One, adding instruction in the classical techniques of narratio, division, refutation. This course continues instruction in The Word Within the Word I, focusing on how Latin and Greek stems form the classical roots of the English language. Students will also continue an advanced study of English grammar in The Magic Lens I, developing an understanding of types of phrases, clauses, and sentence structure, as well as advanced punctuation. English 7/8 is a Pre-req (for 7th and 8th graders) unless Dean approval

Cancelation Policy

Any class dropped after the 3rd day of classes at midnight is non refundable. Classes dropped before the 3rd day of school are 50% refundable.

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