English 4 Honors: British Literature and Composition Honors (1.0 credit)

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop knowledge of British literature through integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands with a focus on literary analysis, criticism, research and multiple perspectives. Emphasis will be on representative works of Great Britain highlighting the major genres, themes, subjects, and historical influences associated with the literary periods. Students will learn various critical perspectives and apply this knowledge by evaluating literary works through these contexts.

Honors level courses require students to utilize higher order thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis, while completing more rigorous assignments. In addition, more emphasis is placed on research mastery and project based learning.