The purpose of Honors English 11 is to familiarize students with American Literature from the Puritan/Colonial Period up to the present. We will enhance our readings with discussions of the political, social, personal and historical events that make up each time period, so that students may fully grasp the significance of what we read.

We will use the text Elements of Literature: Essentials of American Literature published by Holt Rhinehart Winston as well as supplemental materials. Longer works covered will potentially include the novels The Scarlet Letter, Huckleberry Finn, Ethan Frome The Great Gatsby and The Bluest Eye as well as the play The Crucible.