English 12 Course Description

English 12 is a course where students will read selected texts to further your critical thinking skills and find connections and relevance from those novels to our society today.  We will consider a work's structure, style, and themes as well as elements of tone, symbolism, imagery, language, and structure.  The course will focus on responding to the literature focused on in class as well as learning to write strong essays with supporting evidence to provide students with the skills needed for college and/or career.  Students will practice active reading skills and learn how discuss literary works as well as listening to and entertaining other viewpoints.  This final English course of high school will arm students with the critical thinking skills needed to go out and contribute well to society as an informed human being.