English Learning Goals

• Students shall balance, examine and make informed choices among competing ideas
• Students shall be exposed to the width and breadth of English Literature, and show the ability to make informed connections across the field.
• Students shall become expert in the practice and benefits of research, as well as informed of the field’s accepted research methods.
• Students shall become expert in the practice and benefits of research, as well as informed of the field’s accepted research methods.
• Students shall work with peers to solve problems and introduce concepts.
• Students shall be asked to perform various formal and informal writing tasks, culminating in a large research and writing project
• Students shall be asked to present ideas orally.
• Awareness of other cultures and periods: student shall learn about the art and thought of different times and different cultures.