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

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
Grade Placement: 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Required summer reading program
Recommend: 90 average in regular English III or an 80 average in Pre-AP English III
AP English Literature and Composition, a college course offered at the high school level,
emphasizes writing and language skills. Selected novels, essays, short stories and poems will be
the subject of both oral and written analyses as students master various stages of the writing
process. This course will also provide opportunities for students to understand the cultural
background and literary development of British literature. This course prepares students to take
the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam for college credit in English.
DUAL CREDIT – ENGLISH IV and COLLEGE FRESHMAN ENGLISH
Zero Hour Class
1 credit
In this class students will combine the study of British literature from the English IV curriculum with
the skills taught in college freshman English. In addition to the British literature, this class also
includes a study of informative and persuasive discourse with emphasis on good writing
techniques, precise grammatical constructions, and accurate spelling. Students engage in
continual composition exercises illustrating the applications of these principles. The second
semester of the class also emphasizes critical thinking and writing skills for analysis of subject
matter, form, and style of essays, short stories, drama, and poetry. Teaches basic principles of
literary criticism and requires comprehensive essays evaluating each of these types of literature
and documented term paper evaluating a major literary work.
CREATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE WRITING
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
½ credit
The creative writing class offers opportunities for both accomplished writers and those desiring to
improve their writing skills. The class studies various writing techniques and analyzes the writings
of other authors. Creative writing will include the following essential elements: students will use
figurative language, literary devices, proportion, contrast, suspense, repetition for emphasis, write
from various points of view and analyze literary examples. Students are encouraged to produce
original work that may be submitted for publication. Students enrolled in the Creative and
Imaginative Writing class will be responsible for the publication of the LHS literary magazine, The
Lupus.
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH* – LIBRARY SCIENCE – 1st YEAR 1 credit
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH* – LIBRARY SCIENCE – 2nd YEAR 1 credit
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Application Required – Applications available in Guidance Center
An independent study course in the area of English will include activities designed for highachieving
students. The student will be provided opportunities to do one or more of the following on
a self-selected topic: conducting research, producing original work in print or in another medium,
developing an advanced skill, and studying in a specific area of interest related to English, library
science, or other approved areas of research.
READING I – READ 180 PROGRAM
Grade Placement: 9
½ credit
Read 180 is a program designed to provide struggling readers with instruction, immediate
feedback and individual practice customized to address their unique reading needs. Students also
participate in individualized, adjusted instruction at the computer using the Read 180 software
program. The computerized instruction adjusts instruction for each student to aide in improving
decoding skills, word recognition, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling.
Note: Students are selected for this course based on their previous TAKS scores.
Parental approval is required for admission into the program.
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