Lebanese Baccalaureate - Literature & Humanities (LH) study plan
Lebanese Baccalaureate - Literature & Humanities (LH) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Arabic Language and Literature (grammar, rhetoric, literary analysis, composition) & Philosophy (logic, epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy, essay)
Diagnose grammar weaknesses by completing and self-correcting 40 mixed parsing (i'rab) and syntax exercises
Summarize the rules of the nominal and verbal sentence in a one-page personal reference sheet
Distinguish valid from invalid syllogisms by labeling 15 given arguments
Write a 250-word literary analysis paragraph on a short poem excerpt, naming at least three rhetorical figures
Your checkpoint
A corrected 40-item grammar exercise set plus a one-page grammar reference sheet
Arabic Language and Literature (grammar, rhetoric, literary analysis, composition) & Philosophy (logic, epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy, essay)
Classify 20 rhetorical figures (tashbih, isti'ara, kinaya, majaz) in authentic literary excerpts
Draft a full literary-analysis essay (450-500 words) with introduction, two analytic axes, and conclusion
Compare two philosophical positions on one ethical dilemma in a structured table
Outline a philosophy essay plan on a set topic using claim-evidence-objection structure
Your checkpoint
One complete literary-analysis essay (450-500 words) with a self-assessment checklist
Arabic Language and Literature (grammar, rhetoric, literary analysis, composition) & History (modern and contemporary world and Lebanese history)
Build a chronological timeline of Lebanese history from the 19th century to independence, with 15 key dates
Explain in writing the causes and consequences of three major modern-world events (e.g., WWI, WWII, decolonization)
Compose one argumentative composition (350 words) using at least four connectors and a clear thesis
Answer 10 short-answer history questions from memory, then correct with notes
Your checkpoint
A dated Lebanese-history timeline (15+ entries) with one explanatory paragraph per era
First Foreign Language (French) - text comprehension, language, written expression & Second Foreign Language (English) - text comprehension, language, written expression
Read two French texts and answer comprehension questions (main idea, inference, vocabulary in context) with 80% accuracy
Apply French verb-tense and agreement rules by correcting 30 erroneous sentences
Write a 200-word French opinion paragraph using a clear argumentative structure
Answer 15 English comprehension and grammar items and log every error by category
Your checkpoint
A bilingual error log (French + English) listing each error type with a corrected example
History (modern and contemporary world and Lebanese history) & Geography (physical, human, and economic geography, cartography)
Map 12 major world regions and locate them on a blank outline map without reference
Interpret a thematic map by extracting three spatial patterns and writing a short commentary
Explain the demographic transition model and apply it to two contrasting countries
Compare push and pull migration factors in a two-column analysis of a real case
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn, labeled world outline map with a 150-word map-reading commentary
Geography (physical, human, and economic geography, cartography) & Sociology and Economics (social institutions, economic concepts)
Describe physical geography processes (climate zones, plate tectonics, river systems) in 10 accurate definition cards
Analyze an economic geography case (agriculture or industry) using location, inputs, and outputs
Define 25 core economics terms (supply, demand, inflation, GDP) and use each in a sentence
Explain three social institutions (family, school, state) and their functions in a written summary
Your checkpoint
A 25-term economics glossary with definitions and original example sentences
Sociology and Economics (social institutions, economic concepts) & Mathematics (general-culture mathematics for the literary track) & Civic Education / National Education
Solve 15 general-culture math problems (percentages, ratios, basic statistics) showing all steps
Interpret a simple statistical table or graph and draw three conclusions
Summarize civic rights and duties and the structure of Lebanese national institutions in one page
Draft a 300-word philosophy essay on a civic or ethical theme with a defended thesis
Your checkpoint
A worked math problem set (15 items) plus a one-page civic institutions summary
Arabic Language and Literature (grammar, rhetoric, literary analysis, composition) & Philosophy (logic, epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy, essay) & History (modern and contemporary world and Lebanese history)
Complete one full timed mock exam per heavy domain (Arabic, Philosophy, History) under exam conditions
Score each mock against a rubric and list the top three recurring weaknesses
Re-drill the 20 most-missed items from weeks 1-7 until 90% correct
Write a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet (time allocation, order of sections, checkpoints)
Your checkpoint
Three scored mock exams with a written remediation list and exam-day strategy sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can write a structured 450-word literary-analysis essay in under 60 minutes with at least three correctly named rhetorical figures
Week 4: Scores 80% or higher on French and English comprehension-and-grammar practice sets
Week 6: Can label a blank world map with 10 of 12 regions and define 20 of 25 economics terms from memory
Week 8: Scores at or above target on all three timed mock exams and has a written remediation list for remaining gaps