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Honors Course Requirements Semester 1 - 2018
What is an honors student? Honors students...
If this is you, then I want you in Honors Humanities 11! The Honors version will push you to think deeper, read further, and articulate clear and complex arguments in writing and speech, which will ultimately better prepare you for college-level Humanities coursework.
Students have the option of taking this course for Honors credit. Honors credit means that the class will show up as Honors on student transcripts, which is often a selling point for college admissions. To succeed in 11th grade Honors Humanities, students will be required to read more challenging texts, complete a higher volume of work, be able to work independently and manage their time effectively.
Semester 1 Honors students will engage in a historical inquiry independent study project focused around an event or time period in U.S. History. This project will entail intensive research additional work to strengthen your understanding of the issues and theme we will study this year. As an honors student, you will also be expected to take on additional leadership roles throughout the year including exhibition preparation and peer support. Lastly, you must be willing to attend announced lunch meetings.
Honors is a serious time commitment and a lofty endeavor, so please make the decision very intentionally and be prepared to follow through with the commitment. If you would like opt-in, please sign and return this form with your completed response paper by Friday, August 31st. If you have not signed up by this date, you will not be able to opt in later. If students decide not to opt-in for the first semester, they may still join the 2nd Semester Book club. Honors ResourcesHonors Application
Semester 1 Honors Requirements and Tasks
What is an honors student? Honors students...
- Consistently exceed expectations
- Have extremely high standards for their work
- Vigorously engage in difficult reading tasks
- Work independently
- Set good examples for others
- Enjoy the crafts of research, reading, and writing
If this is you, then I want you in Honors Humanities 11! The Honors version will push you to think deeper, read further, and articulate clear and complex arguments in writing and speech, which will ultimately better prepare you for college-level Humanities coursework.
Students have the option of taking this course for Honors credit. Honors credit means that the class will show up as Honors on student transcripts, which is often a selling point for college admissions. To succeed in 11th grade Honors Humanities, students will be required to read more challenging texts, complete a higher volume of work, be able to work independently and manage their time effectively.
Semester 1 Honors students will engage in a historical inquiry independent study project focused around an event or time period in U.S. History. This project will entail intensive research additional work to strengthen your understanding of the issues and theme we will study this year. As an honors student, you will also be expected to take on additional leadership roles throughout the year including exhibition preparation and peer support. Lastly, you must be willing to attend announced lunch meetings.
Honors is a serious time commitment and a lofty endeavor, so please make the decision very intentionally and be prepared to follow through with the commitment. If you would like opt-in, please sign and return this form with your completed response paper by Friday, August 31st. If you have not signed up by this date, you will not be able to opt in later. If students decide not to opt-in for the first semester, they may still join the 2nd Semester Book club. Honors ResourcesHonors Application
Semester 1 Honors Requirements and Tasks
Honors Course Requirements Semester 2 - 2019
Use this link as a guide for second semester readings, essay's and book clubs.
Texts:
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (whole class reading)
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki“Book Club”
For each novel, we will meet and have a seminar-style discussion around the book.
The tentative dates for these meetings are:
Due Dates
You can decide which order you would like to write these essays.
Essay #3: due before Osprey Week (March 17)
Essay #4: due before LINK (April 21)
*****For each of these essays, I will give you a round of feedback via writing conference ONLY IF you make the arrangements a week before the final due date and submit your draft to me at least 3 days before the writing conference.
Use this link as a guide for second semester readings, essay's and book clubs.
Texts:
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (whole class reading)
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki“Book Club”
For each novel, we will meet and have a seminar-style discussion around the book.
The tentative dates for these meetings are:
- The Stranger: January 15
- Cat’s Cradle: March 7
- A Tale for the Time Being : April 12
- Personal Narrative Essay: A true story written from your personal experience that illuminates an important theme or life lesson (600-1500 words)
- Argumentative Essay #2: Literary Analysis of one (or more) of the novels incorporating some secondary source criticism to craft your argument. (750-1000 words)
Due Dates
You can decide which order you would like to write these essays.
Essay #3: due before Osprey Week (March 17)
Essay #4: due before LINK (April 21)
*****For each of these essays, I will give you a round of feedback via writing conference ONLY IF you make the arrangements a week before the final due date and submit your draft to me at least 3 days before the writing conference.