English III Course Information
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There is no official summer reading for Regular English 3 - but feel free to spend your spare time reading a good book
DESCRIPTION: English III is a study of literature, poetry, plays, film, composition, research, grammar, and vocabulary. Selections are chosen from a broad base of American writers from several cultures. The course is approached chronologically beginning with the Puritans and ending with the Postmodernists of the 20th Century. Students write a comprehensive research paper their junior year as well as several literary-based essays. Because English III builds upon skills attained in English II, the student is expected to have a proficiency in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills are utilized through student discussions known as Socratic seminars, literary analysis, cooperative learning projects, and advanced vocabulary development. The students utilize technology throughout the year.
HOMEWORK: Homework is assigned on a regular basis and is used to reinforce classroom activities. Because students will always have a novel assigned to them, reading is a major component of homework in English III. Students complete a summer reading assignment prior to English III.
NOVEL SELECTIONS: Students read the following novels in English III: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (summer reading), Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. They also complete three additional works of fiction throughout the year with an emphasis on both student choice and multiculturalism.
TESTING/STUDENT EVALUATION: Student performance is evaluated in a variety of ways including (but not limited to) objective tests, essays, literary compositions, Socratic seminars,creative projects, and new material analysis. Performance evaluations are utilized during each unit of study. (See below)
GRADES: 75% of a student's grade is achieved through major work such as quizzes, tests, compositions, and projects. The remaining 25% is earned through daily work and homework assignments. In addition, a comprehensive exam is administered at the end of each semester.
PREREQUISITE: English I, English II