Welcome to High School English. This year we will focus on helping the students learn techniques to improve composition skills. We will use IEW U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol.1. Part of our curriculum includes American Literature. The following books will be read in the 1st semester:
"The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper (finish by Sept. 14, 2010)
"Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving and "Selected Works" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (finish by October 19, 2010)
"The House of Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (finish by Nov. 30, 2010)
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain (finish by Jan. 4, 2010)
Assignments will by typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font and will include name, date, class in the header. They must be turned in on time. Homework assignments will be announced in class. I will do my best to keep assignments posted here in a timely manner.
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