What are you using for English/language arts for 11th grade?

[michaeljenn]

I am trying to finish gathering my 11th grade daughter's curriculum together after pulling her from public school last week.  I am stuck on English/literature.  I would love to hear what everyone is doing!!

 

Jennifer

[Kendall]

I don't know that I will have any suggestions, but it would probably help me and others if you would list what she has done and what her strengths/weakness are.

[michaeljenn]

She has been in public school up until this point.  She said she needs help with general writing and writing essays from literature.  

 

[1Togo]

Bravewriter's "Help for High School" and IEW's "Windows to the World" in the fall, and then something for timed essays -- Bravewriter class or IEW's Advanced Essays in the spring. 

[Mom22ns]

I use Excellence in Literature for high school English. However, it doesn't have much writing instruction. It does have writing assignments, with instructions, a sample, and a grading rubric. If her writing is really weak, you might want to pair it with more writing instruction.

[Candid]

Read great literature, buy Susan's talk called "a plan for teaching writing" (its in the store that sponsor this forum) I suggest you get the middle school and high school talks and if needed giver her a rapid course in the middle school outlining skills. Then, write, write, write. 

 

Okay, I admit, I cheat, I am lazy and use Tapestry of Grace for our lit analysis. It is as good and in depth as what I had in college in lit classes.