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Lemont High School Program of StudiesEnglishEnglish III PracticalGrades Course Open To: 11 Credit: 1.0Prerequisite: Successful completion of English II Practical or consent of Division ChairDescription: This course is a continuation of studies in composition and literary skills for students who experiencemoderate difficulty in writing and reading skills. In composition, a focus is placed on a number of topics, includingpersuasion and argumentation, literary analysis, and creative writing. Students demonstrating needs in compositionskills are given special attention. To prepare for college, students must satisfactorily complete a mandatory MLAstyleresearch paper while utilizing technological tools. Students also are expected to increase the time, energy andeffort they put forth toward independent learning. Students review the necessary skills to prepare for the English,reading and writing sections of the ACT. Special attention is given to inferential reading and increasing theappreciation and interpretation of good American literature - from Colonial to contemporary - are focused upon,including pieces of fiction, drama, nonfiction and poetry. Works such as The Crucible, Into the Wild, Of Mice andMen and The Catcher in the Rye are studied, with an emphasis placed on critical reading and interpretation.English III AcademicGrades Course Open To: 11 Credit: 1.0Prerequisite: Successful completion of English II Academic or consent of Division ChairDescription: This course continues studies in composition and literary skills for average to above-average students.A focus is placed on a number of composition topics, including persuasion and argumentation, literary analysis, andcreative writing. In accordance with being prepared for college, students must satisfactorily complete a mandatoryMLA-style research paper while utilizing technological tools. Students are expected to increase the time, energyand effort they put forth toward independent learning. Students review skills needed in preparation for the English,reading, and writing sections of the ACT. Special attention is given to inferential reading and increasing theappreciation and interpretation of good American literature - from Colonial to contemporary - are focused upon,including pieces of fiction, drama, nonfiction and poetry. Works such as The Crucible, Into the Wild, Of Mice andMen and The Catcher in the Rye are studied, with an emphasis placed on critical reading and interpretation.English III HonorsGrades Course Open To: 11 Credit: 1.0 - Honors creditPrerequisite: Grade of B or better in English II HonorsFees: The Bedford ReaderDescription: This course is designed for the most advanced students and furthers the work done in the English Iand II Honors courses. In addition to reviewing skills needed in preparation for the ACT and Advanced PlacementLanguage test, students study and practice various modes of writing, write critical reflections on literature, and writepoetry and short stories, all with a view towards succeeding at the best colleges. Additionally, students complete amandatory MLA-style research paper while utilizing technological tools, with a view towards college preparation.Periods in American literature, from Colonial to contemporary, are studied, including pieces of fiction, drama,nonfiction and poetry. Major works such as The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye and The Things They Carried arestudied, with an emphasis placed on critical reading and inferential skills; close attention is given to student-writtencreative and critical responses to the literature. Students must be independent learners with excellent study skills andhabits and maintain high academic standards throughout this fast-paced class. Due to the course’s rigor, studentsmust display excellent time management skills learned and practiced in previous Honors courses in order to meetthe demands of the curriculum. Students must maintain at least a B average in the subject and attend and activelyparticipate in four Great Books sessions to be retained in the Honors program. The course is especially useful forstudents who plan to attend major universities or who will be seeking advanced college placement. Note: Thiscourses prepares students for the AP English Language exam, which Honors students are required to take as seniors.27
EnglishEnglish IV PracticalGrades Course Open To: 12 Credit: 1.0Prerequisite: Successful completion of English III Practical or consent of Division ChairDescription: This course concludes the language skill development program for students with a need for furtherdevelopment in grade level in reading and writing. Composition units integrate grammar and usage with studentwriting assignments that coexist with the literature, and include work in exposition, description, narration, letterwriting, and a small mandatory research paper that has a great emphasis on MLA structure and citations; closeattention is paid to revision and proofreading skills in these assignments. British literature from a number of periodsis studied, with an emphasis placed on the classical heritage; Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Renaissance, Restorationand Victorian periods; and the Modern Era. Material from Beowulf, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift, Shelley,Tennyson and many more is included. Special attention is given to inferential reading and to increasing theenjoyment and interpretation of world literature.English IV AcademicGrades Course Open To: 12 Credit: 1.0Prerequisite: Successful completion of English III Academic or consent of Division ChairDescription: This course concludes the four-year program in academic English skills and is designed for the averageto above-average student. Student needs are assessed in early composition work, and a special focus is given to anydeficiencies that exist. Focusing on college-level models of exposition, the class addresses exemplification, definition,comparison and classification, as well as division, causal and process analysis. The processes of argumentation andcritical literary writing are also included. Students work to develop successful college composition skills, whichculminates in the preparation of a research a paper utilizing appropriate research tools and techniques. Englishliterature from a number of periods, ranging from the Anglo-Saxon period and Middle Ages to the 20th Century,is studied. Material from Chaucer, Mallory, Shakespeare, the King James Bible, Tennyson, Browning and others isincluded. Literary studies are set in their historical context, with an emphasis on comprehension and critical analysis.English IV HonorsGrades Course Open To: 12 Credit: 1.0 - Honors creditPrerequisite: Grade of B or better in English III Honors or consent of Division ChairFees: AP English Language exam (paid at fall registration)Description: This course concludes the four-year Honors program and is designed for highly advanced students.Student needs are assessed in early composition work, and a special focus is given to any deficiencies that exist.Focusing on college-level and Advanced Placement writing models, the class addresses exemplification, definition,comparison and classification, as well as division, causal and process analysis. The processes of logic, argumentationand critical literary writing are also included. Composition studies culminate in a research paper, in which studentsutilize appropriate research tools and techniques. English literature from a number of periods, ranging from theAnglo-Saxon period and Middle Ages to the 20th Century, is studied. Students read a major novel and dramaticpieces by Shakespeare, among other selections. Students must be independent learners with excellent study skills andhabits and maintain high academic standards throughout this fast-paced class. Due to the course’s rigor, studentsmust display excellent time management skills learned and practiced in previous Honors courses in order to meetthe demands of the curriculum. Students must maintain at least a B average in the subject and attend and activelyparticipate in four Great Books sessions to be retained in the Honors program. The course is especially usefulfor students who plan to attend major universities or who will be seeking advanced college placement. Note: Allstudents enrolled in this course must take the AP English Language exam in the spring.28 Lemont High School Program of Studies
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