English 2

In English 2, students expand upon the skills developed in English 1. Students identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words, understand word derivations, and distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words. They engage in literary criticism by evaluating the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism, and by analyzing the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. Students generate clear research questions and use suitable research methods to synthesize information from multiple sources, identify complexities and discrepancies in information, and develop the main ideas within the body of their own composition through the use of supporting evidence.