High School Syllabus Template
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Department: English
Course Title: English III CP/H
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Course Description:
Curriculum for this course emphasizes the writing of expository and
persuasive essays and the critical reading of essays, speeches, and novels from the canon of
American literature, focusing on the Colonial, Romantic, Realistic, and Modern Periods.
Literature for the course may include Macbeth, The Scarlet Letter, The Crucible, The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men, The Red Badge of Courage, The Grapes of Wrath, A
Raisin in the Sun, A Farewell to Arms, and The Great Gatsby. The Elements of Style is used as
reference for writing essays. PSAT and SAT exercises will be used as preparations for
standardized exams. Students are expected to master the reading and writing skills that allow
them to work independently, and will complete 1-5 hours of independent work including
reading, writing, and project work each week.
MHS Learning Expectations:
Read information critically to develop understanding of concepts, topics and issues.
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Write clearly, factually, persuasively and creatively in Standard English.
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Speak clearly, factually, persuasively and creatively in Standard English.
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Use computers and other technologies to obtain, organize and communicate information
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to solve problems.
Conduct research to interpret issues or solve complex problems using a variety of data
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and information sources.
Essential Questions:
What is the American Dream?
How does literature reflect cultural identity?
What is the role of argument?
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
• the difference between an arguable and
• write an arguable thesis that is
specific thesis from a declarative or
developed over the course of an essay
generalized thesis.
with complex ideas supported by
contextualized, integrated textual
• the difference between analysis and
evidence.
summary and how to connect ideas to one
another.
• differentiate between summary and
analysis and make clear transitions
• how active reading strategies reveal how
between ideas and between
language creates meaning and the
paragraphs.
connections within and outside of the
text.
• analyze literary works through close
reading and annotation to arrive at an
• how specific textual evidence can bolster
understanding of those works’
and clarify arguable points.
multiple meanings.
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