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Syllabus for English III (11th Grade) Course

Based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, click on the following link to review the standard course objectives and competency goals for this course: English III . Click on this link to see how this course fits in the overall high school Graduation Requirements for the State of North Carolina. The following is an outline for this course and the list of "Deliverables" which must be turned in to your instructor for grading:

Basic Course Outline

Deliverables
English Skills XI
English Literature XI
[Novels]
Moby Dick
The Last of the Mohicans
The Red Badge of Courage
The House of the Seven Gables
Writing XI



 Complete following assignments
  1. Complete all English Skills XI lessons/tests
  2. Complete lessons/tests for two of the novels
  3. Complete all Writing XI lessons/tests, if assigned

Prepare and provide to your instructor as a part of your "Writing" lessons for grading
  1. 400 - 1500 word children's story written for appropriate child's reading level complete with pictures and/or illustrations.
  2. For an actual city or town, conduct a research project to gather information and prepare/submit a written community brochure (tri-fold), which also includes pictures (minimum of 3), graphics, and charts as appropriate.
  3. Prepare a business letter to a college or trade school of your choice requesting a catalog and other information on what they offer their students.
  4. Submit a 1500+ word research paper on a subject of your choice in MLA format.
  5. 250 - 500 word analysis of each of the 2 novels completed above. With the analysis, show how this story could fit in today's society.
  6. 250 - 500 word analysis of the play completed above. With the analysis, show how this story could fit in today's society
  7. Prepare a glossary of 25 new words identified during this course including the Word, its Definition, and the Origin of the word