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Welcome to English III! You probably have many questions about what this English class will
involve. Hopefully, this course overview and other aspects of this web
page will help.
This class is English III Honors. That means that the intent of the class is to prepare you for any four-year college that you may some day attend. It is a weighted course so you should expect to utilize your higher level thinking skills to be successful. The course is basically a survey of American literature. At this time in America’s history it is more important than ever to study the important people, historical events, and literature that have made America such a great country. By the end of the semester you will be able to do the following:
 | Identify major American writers, themes, and literary movements |
| Analyze literary works and discuss them in an intelligent way |
| Identify literary devices and use them effectively in your own writing |
| Use the writing process to communicate ideas effectively about literature and life |
| Research a topic and write a paper about your findings using MLA documentation |
| Work effectively within groups |
| Make creative and effective oral presentations individually and with a team |
This course is an Honors class, which means that you will be receiving weighted credit. While it is not necessarily more work, it is expected that you utilize higher level thinking skills. A successful Honors student
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possesses time to devote to assignments |
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reads and thinks about text (does not depend on Cliff Notes) |
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accepts and learns from constructive criticism |
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learns for the sake of obtaining knowledge, not just obtaining a grade |
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shares opinions with an open mind and can learn from others |
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is conscientious and thoroughly completes all assignments on time |
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accepts responsibility and refrains from excuses |
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recognizes that an A is for outstanding effort and does not come easily |
We will do many class activities, but the majority of the reading will be done AT HOME. If you do not complete your reading assignment, the class may suffer because they will be unable to complete the planned activities of the day. Also, your grade will suffer because I give many daily quizzes on what you have read. I expect that you have a high level of personal responsibility and that you intend to do all of the course work, or you would not be taking the class.
I like to help all of my students, so if you are struggling or having individual problems with the material or the course, please see me. Also, if you are struggling in my class or you are an ESL student, these websites might offer additional help (Click here).
