The Lenoir City High School English Department's most vital jobs are to help students use literature to understand their world and themselves, and to help them to articulate their thoughts clearly, both orally and in writing. Students at every grade level should expect to read literature that will challenge and engage them, to listen to and participate in class discussions and activities that will deepen their understanding of the texts, and to complete assignments designed to improve their writing skills and provide new insights into the works and topics they address.