ENGLISH 3 - COURSE DESCRIPTION
The school year at Frontier is divided into three trimesters and five Intensive Curriculum Blocks (ICBs). Following are short descriptions of what is offered in each trimester or ICB course. A syllabus discussing each course in detail is available under the tab to the left labeled "Syllabi by Grading Session" or by clicking on the link at the end of each description.
TRIMESTER 1 - FALL
The fall trimester (approximately 27 days long) will be devoted to learning about THEME in stories (both fiction and non-fiction) and poems. During the course of reading a poem, short story and essay, we will also learn to recognize and use at least eight separate literary devices tools writers use to achieve a specific effect. We will also learn how to effectively express our opinion in a three paragraph persuasive essay and work on our vocabulary and grammar. English 3 - Fall Trimester Syllabus
TRIMESTER 2 - WINTER
The winter trimester (approximately 11 weeks long) will be devoted to reading short stories and (egad!) a long form work - Novel or Non-fiction. We will learn to recognize and use additional literary tools writers use to achieve a specific effect. We will also continue to sharpen our grammar skills and enhance our vocabulary. English 3 - Winter Trimester Syllabus - E
TRIMESTER 3 - SPRING
The fall trimester (approximately 7 weeks long) will be devoted to reading and writing essays and poems and reading a play! We will learn to recognize and use several more literary devices tools writers use to achieve a specific effect. English 3 - Spring Trimester Syllabus
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - ICBs
The Intensive Curriculum Blocks are used for specialized courses that supplement the curriculum taught during the three Trimesters. They include the following:
NARRATIVE
Elements of storytelling, with particular focus on plot construction. Students will deconstruct the plot of Moby Dick, learning plot points, then develop their own scenarios and create their own stories. Syllabus for Narrative ICB
THEATRE/SHAKESPEARE
Students will become familiar with theatrical history, conventions, play production and design, and interpretation through the reading, viewing and study of one of Shakespeare's plays. Past plays studied include Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Taming of the Shrew, Merchant of Venice. Projects include design (set or costume) and performance. Syllabus for Theatre/Shakespeare ICB
PERSUASIVE ESSAYS
Students choose from among 20 political issues to research, analyze and debate, then learn to construct essays advocating for one point of view (not always their own). Syllabus for Political Persuasives ICB
FILM IN TIME
While learning to interpret social history through film (from 1920s to 1980s), students also learn to recognize and discuss design, acting techniques, directing (camera angles), theme, more. Syllabus for Film in Time
COMEDY
Students learn to recognize comedic devices (incongruity, repetition, exaggeration, etc.) and how they are used to create Parody, Satire, Farce, Comedy of Humors, Comedy of Manners, Romantic Comedy. Syllabus for Comedy
POETRY
Students read and learn how to create different types of poems using figurative language. Survey includes short form poems such as concrete and limerick, as well as traditional sonnets (Shakespearean and Romantic), and modern (cummings, Nash, Shakur). Along with our study of poetry, we also survey the development of concurrent music and painting over the centuries. Syllabus for Poetry ICB
ELA CAHSEE PREPARATION
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