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High School Course Offerings Lamar CISD makes a concerted effort to avail all programs to students; however, some courses may not be available due to staffing and class size. All prerequisites specified for a course are to be met prior to registering unless waived by the building principal. ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS S119 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) I Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: LPAC approval for Immigrants only Focuses on listening skills with special attention to English speech sounds and idioms, semantics, vocabulary and nonverbal languages; speaking skills for a variety of formal and informal situations; reading skills for a wide variety of purposes; and writing skills for development of greater control of the language. This course may substitute for English credit for identified ELL students. S128 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) II Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: ESOL I, LPAC approval for Immigrants only Continues skills introduced in ESOL I. More transitional activities are built into the curriculum. This course may substitute for English credit for identified ELL students. S129 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) III (Local credit only) Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: ESOL II, LPAC approval Students will refine and expand English skills focusing on writing skills with opportunities to use conventions such as essays, short stories, poetry and drama. S111 English I Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None The course integrates composition and literature with emphasis on a variety of genres. Communication skills are refined through listening and speaking, reading, writing. Skills in research and oral/written conventions are expanded. Vocabulary is extended, and language and reading skills that are tested on the exit-level TAKS are introduced and emphasized. S112 English I - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None Expanded to include additional works of literature and secondary-source research. Prepares students to apply higher level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. Oral and written communication skills are also enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major research-based product in a multimedia mode. 8 S113 English I - Pre-Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None Pre-Advanced Placement courses prepare students who intend to continue their studies in the Advanced Placement program. This Pre-Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S121 English II Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 Prerequisite: English I Communication skills are refined through listening and speaking, reading, and writing. Skills in research and oral/ written conventions are expanded. An emphasis is placed on personal forms of writing. Vocabulary is extended. Language and reading skills that are tested on exit-level TAKS are emphasized. S122 English II – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 Prerequisite: English I Expanded to include additional works of literature, critical review of literature, precise writing and both empirical and secondarysource research. Prepares students to apply higher-level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. Oral and written communication skills are also enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major research-based product in a multimedia mode. S123 English II - Pre-Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 Prerequisite: English I Pre-Advanced Placement courses prepare students who intend to continue their studies in the Advanced Placement program. This Pre-Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S131 English III Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 Prerequisite: English II The course integrates composition and literature, emphasizing American literature of all genres. Communication skills are refined through listening and speaking, reading, writing. Skills in research and oral/written conventions are expanded. Vocabulary development and SAT, ACT, THEA preparation integrated into course work. S132 English III – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 Prerequisite: English II Expanded to include additional works of American literature with analysis of a variety of rhetorical modes and styles. Prepares students to apply higher-level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. Oral and written communication skills are also enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major researchbased product in a multimedia mode. S133 English III - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 Prerequisite: English II This Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S135 Practical Writing Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: English III This course develops skills for composing business letters, requests for information, job applications and resumes. Emphasis is on conventions, mechanics and effective use of written English, grammar and vocabulary. Students evaluate their own writing and the writings of others. This course can take the place of English IV or serve as an elective. This course will not fill the English requirement for the Recommended and Distinguished Achievement Programs. S141 English IV Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: English III The course integrates composition/literature, including literary criticism, documented research and a survey of British literature. Communication skills are refined through listening and speaking, reading, writing. Skills in research and oral/written conventions are expanded. Vocabulary development and SAT, ACT, THEA preparation integrated into course work. S142 English IV - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: English III Expanded to include additional works of British literature with analysis of a variety of rhetorical modes and styles. Prepares students to apply higher-level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. Oral and written communication skills are also enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major research-based product in a multimedia mode. S143 English IV - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: English III This Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”.
High School S14D English IV - Dual Credit: 1 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: English III; College/University requirements This course gives students high school credit for English IV and six hours college credit for English. No High School 1/2 credit will be awarded. The course for which credit is awarded provides advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than the essential knowledge and skills for the equivalent high school course. Students are responsible for payment of college tuition, fees and books required for this course. Refer to the section describing the Dual/Concurrent College Courses in the “High School Overview” page of this catalog. S145 Humanities – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 (elective credit only) Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: English I, II Students will engage in an in-depth interdisciplinary course fusing writing, art, and cultural awareness as they study major historical, cultural movements and their relationship to literature and other fine arts. S14A Creative/Imaginative Writing - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Recommendation from your English teacher Students will develop their writing skills using such conventions as essays, short stories, poetry, and drama. Students will analyze and discuss published and unpublished pieces of writing, develop and apply criteria for effective writing and set their own goals as writers. Student work will be geared toward publication in a student run literary magazine to be published at year-end. Students will also be encouraged to participate in the National Scholastic Writing Contest. S101 Reading I Credit: .5 - 1 (elective credit only) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Recommendation of teacher based on student diagnostic scores and TAKS results Helps students increase word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills in order to become better readers. Each student works at his or her instructional reading level. With the support of graphic organizers, students read to locate information in varied sources, evaluate sources, and draw supportable conclusions. Coursework addresses skills necessary for the TAKS and THEA by emphasizing the comparisons and contrasts in text information found in expository (informational) text, narrative text, and visual representations. Students may be required to enroll in this class. S102 Reading II Credit: .5 - 1 (elective credit only) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Recommendation of teacher based on student diagnostic scores and TAKS results Helps students increase word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills in order to become better readers. Each student works at his or her own instructional reading level. With the support of graphic organizers, students read to locate information in varied sources, evaluate sources, and draw supportable conclusions. Coursework addresses skills necessary for the TAKS and THEA by emphasizing the comparisons and contrasts in text information found in expository (informational) text, narrative text, and visual representations. Students may be required to enroll in this class. S103 Reading III Credit: .5 - 1 (elective credit only) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Recommendation of teacher based on student diagnostic scores and TAKS results Helps students increase word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills in order to become better readers. Each student works at his or her own instructional reading level. Students read to locate information in varied sources, evaluate sources, and draw supportable conclusions. Coursework addresses skills necessary for the TAKS and THEA by emphasizing the comparisons and contrasts in text information found in expository (informational) text, narrative text, and visual representations. Students may be required to enroll in this class. S104 Reading I - III (ESOL) S105 Credit: .5 - 3 (elective credit only) S106 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: LPAC approval Helps English Language Learners (ELL) students master basic word attack and comprehension skills. S781 Journalism I Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 9 - 11 Prerequisite: None Fundamental areas as news writing, sports writing, history of mass media, feature writing, advertising, newspaper and yearbook layout. Students who excel in this course may apply for positions on the newspaper or yearbook staff. S792 Desktop Publishing (Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Production I) Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Journalism I or Teacher Recommendation This course will focus on designing, laying out, editing, and producing a camera-ready yearbook on the computer. Software packages such as Pagemaker will be used. Skill development will include word processing, pagination, indexing, and graphics or drawing. Meets requirement for Technology Applications credit for graduation. S793 S794 Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Production II-III Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Production I and Teacher Recommendation Students must apply for a staff position and be interviewed by the teacher before registering for this course, which is designed to edit and produce the school yearbook. S782 Desktop Publishing (Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production I) Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Journalism I or Teacher Recommendation This course will focus on designing, laying out, editing, and producing a camera-ready newspaper on the computer. Skill development will include word processing, pagination, scanning, graphics or drawing, and digital photography. Meets requirement for Technology Applications credit for graduation. S783 S784 Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production II-III Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production I and Teacher Recommendation. Students must apply for a staff position. Course requirements involve writing news and feature stories, editorials, sports stories and headlines and designing newspaper pages and ads. S786 Photojournalism Credit: .5 (elective) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: None Introduction to basic camera operations, photo-composition, black-and-white film developing and printmaking. Students work on individual projects and assignments from an editor. Students must provide their own camera. A fee will be charged for film and paper expense, due within the first two weeks of the course. S785 Advanced Broadcast Journalism I Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 10 – 12 Prerequisite: Keyboarding or 25 wpm (net) and Teacher Recommendation. Students enrolled in this course will learn the laws and ethical considerations that affect broadcast journalism. They will learn the role and function of this type of journalism and how to critique and analyze the significance of visual representation through the creation of a broadcast journalism product. S795 Independent Study: Journalism - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Journalism: Yearbook or Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production I or II and Teacher Recommendation. Opportunities are provided for conducting research, producing original work in print or some other medium, extensively developing an advanced skill and studying in a specific area of interest. S137 Communication Applications Credit: .5 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: None Students develop effective communication for life by identifying, analyzing, developing, and evaluating skills needed for professional and social success in interpersonal relations, group interactions, and personal and professional presentations. Fulfills the speech requirement for graduation. S766 Debate I Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Communication Applications or Teacher Recommendation Major focus is competitive debate; however, all speech/ reading/interpretative events are studied, practiced and performed in tournaments. Class is involved in University Interscholastic League, National Forensic League and Texas Forensic Association. Students are required to go to tournaments, some on weekends, and must be prepared to spend many hours in research and organization of materials. 9
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