2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
INTRODUCTION
English teachers at Global High recognize the importance of language skills in the 21 st Century
World. Both practical and technical skills in oral and written communication will be emphasized
with concentration on the use of standard formal English as a means of communication.
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Eng1G – (Global) ENGLISH I
Grade Placement: 9
1 credit
English I is designed to include the following essential elements: writing concepts and skills to provide
opportunities to participate in the composing process; language concepts and skills to provide opportunities
to improve command of standard English in both written and oral language; literature concepts and skills to
provide opportunities to read the various forms of literature; concepts and skills to provide opportunities to
improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, and logical reasoning skills.
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Eng2G – (Global) ENGLISH II
Grade Placement 10:
1 credit
Prerequisite: English I
The entire year’s course of study will concentrate on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The core
curriculum will include the basic writing concepts and skills necessary for paragraph development and
multiple paragraph compositions. In addition, students will learn how to develop research instruments;
including citation formats in both MLA and APA styles.
Other writing skills will include exploration of descriptive, narrative, expository and argumentative essays.
Various forms of literature will be studied to develop language concepts and skills in regard to use of
analogies, connotative language, propaganda devices, and expanded vocabulary. Literary concepts and
skills will be developed for further recognition of imagery and evaluation of style.
Eng3G –(Global) ENGLISH III
Grade Placement: 11
1credit
Prerequisite: English II
English III incorporates a study of literary development in the United States using various genres,
writers, and social thought. Language concepts and skills will provide opportunities to analyze
grammatical structure of sentences, use oral language in a variety of situations, study American
dialects, and use analogies and other forms of advanced vocabulary of literature. Writing concepts
and skills will provide opportunities to research and write an original research paper. development.
Reading concepts and skills will be utilized in the reading and analysis
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Eng4G-(Global0 ENGLISH IV
Grade Placement: 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: English III
English IV incorporates an in-depth analysis of composition skills and a study of British literature.
Students will read and interpret at least six British novels during the year with the opportunities for
oral and written analyses of literature. Project based learning will be utilized in reading and writing
concepts and skills with an intensive study of vocabulary, critical reading and writing needed for
college.
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