English I and II                                                    

Course:  English I and II

Teacher: Jesse R. Rodriguez

Email & Contact Information:  jrrodriguez@eisd.net & 444-8300, ext. 4325

Tutoring: Wednesday and Thrusday, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Conference Period: 7th period

 

Course Description: 

Students will explore literature from ancient world epics through modern novels, emphasizing the various genres, authors, cultures, and history surrounding each piece of literature.  They will interpret, analyze evaluate, and critique literature.  They will demonstrate their understanding through discussions, presentations, and essays.  They will research many topics throughout the year and will produce a major research paper.  Students must demonstrate master of grammar and usage and will develop their written and spoken vocabularies. Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of the Texas state mandated test, STAAR.  This course is designed to meet Texas State Standards for Language Arts.
 
Last Modified on January 9, 2013