Old Rochester Regional High School Program of Studies 2020 2021

ENGLISH
GRADE 12
Essential Questions
that guide reading,
writing, and course
discussion:
Who am I?
What is my place in the
universe?
Honors Credit in English 12
Why honors? Students choosing the honors option should possess a passion for
the subject and a desire to challenge themselves beyond the general curriculum
requirements. Honors students should demonstrate integrity and leadership in the
classroom. Through completion of parallel and additional coursework, students will
be challenged to think more independently and work toward more complex literary
interpretation.
What is honors work? Honors work demonstrates that a student delved more
deeply into methodology, structure, and/or theory; addressed more sophisticated
questions; and satisfied more rigorous standards. The content of an honors
assignment can be one of two things: broader in scope or deeper in examination
than in a comparable assignment.
Beyond the regularly assigned work, honors students will be required to spend
additional time outside of class to complete their assignments.
By the end of each term, honors students will
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complete an outside reading assignment or project. Books selected for this
project must come from the designated honors- ‐level list or be approved by
the teacher.
complete an additional writing assignment which will be chosen from a list of
designated honors level prompts.
lead or share leadership of at least one small or large group class discussion.
interact with other students pursuing the honors option through online
forums to participate in seminar discussions scheduled outside of class.
demonstrate leadership qualities in the classroom and model positive habits
of mind and productive habits of work.
In addition, honors students will create a portfolio of their work and submit a
2--page reflection paper at the end of each term that clearly and thoroughly
communicates how they specifically met these honors criteria.
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