Advanced English 11 is a yearlong course that will expose students to selections that correspond with the history of America.   Each week will present students with the opportunity to experience a different period of American history by partaking in the literature illustrating the time.  Intensive reading will include various genres including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography.  This course will also focus on writing skills that will enable the student to succeed at college or in the work force. Grammar will be studied as needed, with an emphasis on improving writing skills through the use of advanced grammatical techniques, and the course will include preparation for the ACT, which all juniors will take in the spring.