English 2B
Prerequisite: English 1A and English 1B
Considerations: This one-semester course is required for graduation. Students may take either English 2A or
English 2B first.
Course Description: English 2B develops skills in literary analysis, writing, speaking, and listening. Students
read the plays Julius Caesar and Twelve Angry Men and the novels Of Mice and Men and The House on Mango
Street. English 2B includes a newspaper unit. Students practice writing skills, with particular emphasis on the
literary analysis essay. This course also includes individual reading.