English 100 / 200
2014-2015 School Year
Mr. Lockhart
Robert.lockhart@boyd.kyschools.us
Preparation for English 100/200
at
Boyd County High School
Welcome to your Senior year!! You are enrolled in English 100 for the fall, and you will be enrolled in
English 200 in the spring. These classes are categorized as “dual-credit” classes; this means they may satisfy both
your English IV requirement and up to 6 hours of college course requirements through Morehead State University
(Eng 100 = 3 hrs.; Eng 200 = 3 hrs.). Both ENG 100 and ENG 200 are required courses for all MSU students, and
similar courses will be required regardless of the university you attend (in most cases, these hours will transfer). You
must recognize that this opportunity works tremendously to your advantage, but you must also recognize that the
MSU requirements for ENG 100/200 go well beyond the English IV requirements. It is important to note that your
grade in these courses will be permanently recorded on your college record. There are stringent attendance
requirements, and the deadlines for the class are hard (rather than soft). You all are accustomed to receiving certain
high grades in your classes; I desire nothing more than your success in this area, but you will work hard and you will
demonstrate a deep understanding of issues and concepts that go beyond most classes. Unless your behavior or
production warrants a different approach, you will be treated as though you were a college student.
These classes will be conducted as close to a college class environment as possible. Expectations will be
higher than your previous classes. You will be reading a great deal, and you will have regular and substantial
homework. Outside of the summer reading assignment, there is no expectation that you complete any work for the
class during the summer. However, because you are enrolled in ENG 100 (Fall) and ENG 200 (Spring), you are
required to purchase the following texts:
Lunsford, Andrea A., John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters. Everything’s an Argument (with Readings), 5th
Edition. Boston, MA: Bedord/St. Martins, 2010. ISBN 13: 978-0-312-53861-8
Austin, Michael. Reading the World: Ideas That Matter, 2nd Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010.
ISBN 13: 978-0-393-93349-9
There are various ways to find and get these texts. You can find them at Amazon.com (Lunsford: New - $29.78,
Used – from $1.49, Rent - $20.87; Austin: New - $49.68, Used – from $19.99, Rent - $14.98- $17.00), from the
MSU University Bookstore (main campus and Ashland Campus), various other bookstores and internet sites (Barnes
and Noble, Abebooks.com, etc.). You might want to explore finding electronic editions (ebooks, PDF, etc.). Finally,
you might also ask current ENG 100/200 students if they might share with you or sell their books to you (See
attached list). It is crucial that you purchase the correct text. You will use the Lunsford text in the fall for ENG 100
and the Austin text in the spring for ENG 200. We will use these texts extensively throughout the year; it will be
impossible to pass the class should you fail to purchase the texts (and you may be dropped from the dual-credit class
should you not purchase the texts). In the event that you anticipate a problem in purchasing these texts, you must see
me before school ends this spring.
Although you will be given more specific information about these issues in the fall when school begins,
you should plan to have and use a three-ring binder (probably 2”) with tab dividers and plenty of blank, lined paper.
You also will need a flash drive. I also encourage you to bring and use your laptop computer and/or ipad/tablet
(school restrictions apply). You may compile an “electronic notebook” in lieu of the hard copy notebook. Very
early in the year, you will establish (if you have not already done so) your MSU Blackboard and Email accounts,
which you will use regularly throughout the year. You will receive information and assignments over Blackboard,
and you will submit work to me through Blackboard. In the event that we miss school for an extended period of time
(weather, etc.), you may be required to engage in activities through Blackboard.
Finally, you are responsible for getting the required novel for the summer reading assignment and read it
using the study questions as a guide. The study questions are not an assignment; they are designed simply to help
you understand the novel, and I encourage you to use them and answer them as you read. Although you may have
had various experiences with the summer reading assignment over the past several years, you WILL have a test on
the novel within the first week of school, and you WILL write a college-level essay on the novel by the end of the
second week of school. There will be no exceptions for this assignment. In the event that you anticipate a problem
in purchasing the novel, you must see me before school ends this spring. The novel you must read this summer is:
Paton, Alan. Cry, The Beloved Country. New York: Scribner, 2003. ISBN 13: 978-0-7432-6217-0
Unlike the course texts, it is not crucial that you have this exact edition, although it will help with discussions, etc.
Your assignment is to read the novel and be prepared to take the test within the first week of school.
You will also read another book for ENG 200, so you should make plans for purchasing it before that time.
This book is:
Leavitt, Steven D. and Stephen J. Lubner. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of
Everything . New York: Harper Perennial, 2009. ISBN 13: 978-0060731335
You will not need this book until later in the year, but you might want to purchase it over the summer in anticipation
of needing it. Again, in the event that you anticipate a problem in purchasing this book, you must see me before
school ends this spring. Both books can be found in print and electronic editions.
Should you have any questions in anticipation of the school year, please email me at the address listed
above, and I will respond as quickly as I possibly can. I am typically very busy over the summer, so I may not
respond immediately.
Have a wonderful summer. I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you next year.
Summary Points to Consider:
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These courses are full college-credit courses offered through Morehead State University. Therefore, in
addition to the BCHS handbook, you are required to adhere to MSU policies.
You are receiving full college-credit at no charge (outside the texts and other materials). University
learning is rapidly relying on technology, so you are encouraged, if at all possible, to invest in a
laptop/ipad/tablet.
Current MSU cost per credit hour $300; Current MSU cost per 3 hr. course: $900; Total MSU cost per 6
hrs. course work: $1800; Potential cost of books: $100; Total savings for taking BCHS/MSU Dual-credit
English 100/200: $1800-$100 = $1700 (these numbers are under-estimated):
You will apply to Morehead State University for these classes, but you will need to apply again at some
point in the upcoming school year if you plan on continuing to study at MSU. Should you attend another
university, these course credits should transfer.
In addition to the course requirements, you will also build college and career documents (letters, resumes,
application essays, etc.) to use for applying to colleges, scholarships, and potential jobs/careers.
Your English IV is a separate grade from English 100/200. Your English IV grade is a yearly grade;
English 100 will receive a final grade in December and English 200 will receive a final grade in May.