Welcome to English II

The sophomore curriculum integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking skills. With a wide variety of world literature as a base, this class will utilize collaborative, process-oriented instructional strategies to create a student-centered classroom environment. Students will learn about the composing process, multiparagraph compositions, writing for purpose, evaluative writing with documentation, critical thinking skills, literary analysis, research skills, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and oral communication. These strategies and skills will enable the student to participate and communicate effectively in an increasingly complex society.