English 1H (Periods 1, 2, 5)
Course Description
Welcome to English 9 Honors! I truly look forward to working with each of you during the course of our school year. Because this is an honors class there are many responsibilities placed upon you as a student. This course meets the entrance requirements of the University of California and California State University. Reading and a rigorous study of the literature will provide you with insights to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate personal and universal issues.
You are expected to keep up with all of the required reading and assignments and I will hold you accountable with regular assessments. In addition to reading, writing is a central component of this class. We will write daily, including in-class assignments, reading logs, homework, and a variety of essays. We will also focus on building SAT-level vocabulary. People with better vocabularies perform better in college and later in life. If your vocabulary is weak, you will understand less and you will be understood less. If you overuse simplistic words, such as “cool” or “great,” people will be uninterested in what you have to say. Even if you are a computer science genius, other computer science geniuses with better verbal skills will be hired and promoted ahead of you.
You will be given a variety of collaborative and independent assignments in which you will use your skills in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, and you will always be asked to support your opinions and choices with evidence. My goal is for you to become critical thinkers who create your own opportunities for success.
I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you during the school year. Remember, your future is what you make of it. Work hard to succeed!
I have uploaded our class syllabus and will continue to attach other important information for you in the future.
I am always here to help and support you in your journey.
Ms. Wu
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