English III A & B
Course Length:
Two one-semester courses (students must independently register for each semester)
Course Description:
English III includes a comprehensive study of writing, speaking, listening, and media literacy. Emphasis is on understanding, analyzing, and appreciating United States literature from all genres and time periods. A variety of cultural texts are used including Native American literature. The Common Core requirements for all areas of language arts are included in this class.
Prerequisites:
To be successful in this course, students should have successfully completed both a freshman and sophomore-level English or Language Arts course.
Comprehensive Syllabus:
Required Materials:
Materials will be provided in the course. Students will need to acquire the following novels, available in most school and public libraries:
- First semester novels: Fools Crow, by James Welch
- Second semester novel: Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. Note: Huckleberry Finn is not read in the summer session.
Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:
Please review the general original credit software requirements at http://mtda.link/techreq
Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):
Fall: A semester available
Spring: B semester available
Local schools may count either semester for credit for either A or B semester.
Lead Teacher:
Caitlin Skinner, Bozeman High School, caitlin.skinner@montanadigitalacademy.org