What if all students were "Honors Students"? I think they can be. This year, my school site enrolled its entire sophomore class - approximately 280 students - in English 2 Honors.
We want students to peak behind the curtain and understand what it means to take an "Honors" class - and hopefully see that it's not too scary!
Why? While we have an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population, our honors and AP courses do not reflect it. We're trying to change that.
My Project
At the sophomore grade level, students learn about World War II in their history classes. I want to test that knowledge by having them read and assess historical fiction. They'll then have to write an essay - and then present to the class - on whether the fictional novel promotes or distorts "the truth" of the war. It's an open-ended prompt; after all, what's more ambiguous than the concept of truth?
This is all about giving students choice!
I've chosen sci-fi (Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle"), young-adult literature (Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief"), and recent bestsellers (Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale"). Students will choose a book which sounds interesting to them and read in "book clubs."
Thank you for even the smallest donation. I believe in the books I've chosen and hope to ensnare some avid readers with this project.
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