This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline of a course on the novel. The guide includes a list of seven course objectives; an outline of the elements to be studied from eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century novels; a description of novels and concepts to be studied in the course; the presentation of ten student activities intended to complement the readings; and suggestions for instructional materials, including films, filmstrips, and books. (RB)