• JUNIOR YEAR

    "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Emerson

    11th grade students examine the complicated nature of the American experiment and their roles in its developing future.  Incorporating novels, selected non-fiction, and poetry, English 3 explores American Literature while continuing to develop students' rhetorical skills and vocabulary through emphasis on Common Core skills and strategies. Continuing the school-wide writing program, students compose and revise persuasive and expository/analytical essays in formal academic mode, while oral history, art, and multi-media projects  offer a variety of opportunities for expression.  In each year, Independent Reading programs are a vital part of the English curriculum. The junior year is an important step in our students' growth toward academic and personal maturity.

     

    From the Junior Reading Lists:

     

     

     

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God

    by Zora Neale Hurston Year Published: 1937

    Classic of African-American literature often called one of the most important books of the 20th Century.

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  • The Great Gatsby

    by F. Scott Fitzgerald Year Published: 1925

    Class, Crime, Romance, and the American Dream: 1925/Now.

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  • Bless Me, Ultima

    by Ruldopho Anaya Year Published: 1972

    Spiritual coming of age classic by the father of Chicano literature; chosen for the National Endowment for th Arts 'Big Read'.

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  • Valley of the Moon

    by Jack London Year Published: 1913

    Novel by famed local resident set in our own valley follows a working-class couple in search of their perfect farm.

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  • Fences

    by August Wilson Year Published: 1986

    With love and anger, Play #5 in Wilsons's Century Cycle examines race, family and baseball in mid-century America.

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  • The Grapes of Wrath

    by John Steinbeck Year Published: 1936

    Steinbeck's classic portrait of displaced migrant farm workers struggling against poverty and society's indifference.

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