Lockport Township High School District 205 2021-2022 Course Catalog

English Department Including ELL Program
Course Descriptions
Suggested Course Sequences
College and Career Readiness Grade Level (Most Rigorous Coursework) Grade Level
Freshman English - Rhetoric and Literary Genres 9 Honors Freshman English – Survey of World Literature 9
Sophomore English – Topics in World Literature 10 Honors Sophomore English – Survey of American Literature 10
Junior English – Survey of American Literature 11 Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition 11 or 12
Senior English – Mythology * 12 Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature & Composition 11 or 12
Senior English – Issues in Contemporary Literature * 12 Dual Credit College Writing I and II 12
Senior English – Literature in Film 12
Senior English – Senior Writing* 12
Senior English – College Writing* 12
*Semester Course
NOTES: The English program has the following major goals: students will be able to, at various levels of skill development, (1) read with understanding and fluency,
(2) understand the expressed meaning in literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas, (3) write in order to communicate for a variety of purposes, (4)
listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations, (5) and use reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to research and apply information for specific
purposes. Alterations in the sequence of courses are possible with prior approval of the English Department Chair and the Guidance Department. In addition to the
core English courses listed above, sophomore, junior and senior students may take the following elective courses: Journalistic Writing and Advanced Journalistic
writing. There is a summer reading requirement for all core English courses; the reading must be completed prior to the start of the school year.
FRESHMAN ENGLISH - RHETORIC AND LITERARY GENRES- EN2113
Length of Course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
01001A000
Course Description: This course is designed to prepare students for the literacy demands of high school through an examination of language, text, and composition. The course emphasizes
improving vocabulary, grammar, and mechanical skills, helping students to better comprehend informational texts, and writing good sentences, paragraphs, and essays within the modes of
exposition and argument. As part of their study of composition, students will also develop skills in researching topics and synthesizing ideas. The curriculum of this course is aligned with
the Illinois Learning Standards. The course explores literary genres, including short stories, novels, poetry, drama, and nonfiction. Students will utilize critical thinking skills and technology
in reading, writing, and speaking to understand themselves and the connections that can be made from literature to life. In addition, activities will focus on the strategies that allow students
to set clear purposes for reading or writing and to help students construct meaning from literary works. There is a summer reading requirement for this course; the reading must be
completed prior to the start of the school year. This course meets state of Illinois guidelines as a writing intensive course.
FRESHMAN ENGLISH - HONORS - SURVEY OF WORLD LITERATURE - EN2116
Length of Course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite:
Teacher recommendation, Results of Standardized Achievement Tests, and Approval of English Chairperson
State Code:
01001A000
Course Description: This course focuses on making connections among the areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening by blending acceleration and enrichment in the exploration and
analysis of classical world literature. Literary texts are examined in the relationship to their cultural and historical contexts. In addition, this rigorous curriculum places an emphasis on critical
thinking skills, which are integrated into each unit. Moreover, students will produce a variety of creative, analytical, research-based projects in which reading, writing, speaking, and listening
skills are synthesized. Furthermore, students are afforded the opportunity to incorporate technology in their presentations. Note: Those eligible for this course should have demonstrated
superior performance in both their previous and current English programs. Similarly, their reading achievement test score should be at the 90 th percentile. The ultimate goal of the enrollees
should be the completion of a four-year Honors English sequence culminating in AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition. There is a summer reading
requirement for this course; the reading must be completed prior to the start of the school year. This course meets state of Illinois guidelines as a writing intensive course.
HIGH SCHOOL READING 1 - EN2101 (Required for students reading at the 30th percentile or below on standardized tests)
Length of Course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite:
Teacher Recommendation, Results of Standardized Achievement Tests, and Approval of English Chairperson
State Code:
01068A000
Course Description: High School Reading 1 is designed for students who could benefit from additional literacy support in order to read at grade level. The focus of this course is to provide
students with explicit, direct instruction in reading fluency, vocabulary development and comprehension strategies, including instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics as needed.
Students’ strengths and weaknesses are addressed through whole group and small group guided reading instruction. Understanding text structure, building background knowledge,
making relevant connections to text, asking questions, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing are emphasized to comprehension of the content area reading. Materials include high
interest, leveled fiction and non-fiction text as well as content-based high interest magazines. Freshman History and Science textbooks, along with study guides, and primary and
secondary sources will be utilized throughout the year. Comprehension in support of Freshman English classes will focus on poetry, short stories, plays, and novels and provide another
level of support to students at risk of performing below the level of “Proficient” on 9th grade Common Core Reading Standards. Note: This course does not fulfill the NCAA core
course requirements for student athletes.
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