This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline for a basic vocabulary development course. The guide includes a list of eleven course objectives; an outline of the content and concepts to be studied in the basic vocabulary course; a description of the vocabulary, definitions of the concepts, and a description of dictionary and reading skills to be learned; a presentation of activities designed to further develop the vocabulary of high school students; and suggestions for instructional materials, including films, records, a sound-slide set, filmstrips, and books. (RB)