International Community School – Humanities 6 Honors

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Humanities 6 builds on the previous humanities courses’ foundations of literature, philosophy, critical thinking, and writing. Students will focus on structural, stylistic, tonal, and thematic analyses of various works of world literature, including short stories, poetry, novels, and drama. Over the year, students write a college essay, at least four in-class essays, two longer papers (one involving research), and several formal and informal creative assignments. The curriculum is the same for Humanities 6 students, but AP students have extra assignments. AP Students read two novels over the summer and write a short paper due the first day of school; they also write at least ten short literary analysis papers over the year in which they define various literary terms and discuss their function in a particular work. At ICS this course is taught concurrently with ENG495, ENG496 AP English Literature and Composition. Students can elect to receive either honors or AP credit.