Piscataway High School

11th Grade Course Options

British and Post-Colonial Literature

Course Description: English 3 is a five-credit survey course that covers the British Tradition in Literature. Students will read analyze, respond to and discuss British Literature and its main themes and authors. Students will also continue to develop their writing skills and their use of the writing process. Also included will be preparation for standardized tests such as the NJSLA, the SAT and the ACT.

Some of the books you will read this year include:

Beowulf Anonymous
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
East, West by Salman Rushdie
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Jekyll and Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahari

If you are eligible for AP Language and Composition, additional books include:

Grendel
Utopia
Othello
Brave New World
Pride and Prejudice
Gulliver's Travels
Heart of Darkness
Things Fall Apart

**This is the year that most students prepare for the SAT and ACT. Students partake in serious preparation for these exams, along with completing the literary requirements of the course.

The cover of the classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, featuring a vintage design with the title and author's name. Book cover for "East, West" by Salman Rushdie, featuring a stylized design of two gray shapes on a red background. The cover of the classic MAcbeth, featuring a vintage design with the title and author's name. The cover of the book 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe, featuring a stylized black and white illustration against a red background. A candle with flower book cover from Jhumpa Lahiri