Maine West - English Department

Goals of the Program

The English program has the following major goals: students will be able, at various levels of skill development, (1) to read with understanding and fluency, (2) to understand the expressed meaning in literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas, (3) to write in order to communicate for a variety of purposes, (4) to listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations, (5) and to use reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to research and apply information for specific purposes. Regardless of the course selected, students will have experiences leading them to the successful accomplishment of the program’s five goals.

Using this Page

From time-to-time the English Department will update the information on this department index page.  Important documents will be posted with links in the right-hand rail of this page.  At this time a copy of the English section of the Maine West Curriculum Guide as well as a student, planning flowchart are posted.

Please, check back frequently as we build a more extensive department page with additional links, documents, and ideas for successfully advancing thorough our course of study as a Maine West student.