Global Literacies

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INSTRUCTORS

Ms. Rebecca Leamon

rleamon@mdirss.org

288-5011 x.109

Mr. Ian Braun

ibraun@mdirss.org

288-5011 x.110

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GLOBAL LITERACIES: INTEGRATED FRESHMAN STUDIES

Credit: 2

Open to: 9

Prerequisite: None

Global Literacies: Integrated Freshman Studies is a two-credit interdisciplinary course designed to ensure rigor, equity, and personalization and address the performance indicators from the English Language Arts and Social Studies learning areas. While units of study are integrated, you will learn critical English and Social Studies knowledge and skills while exploring the essential questions:

Who am I, and what is my place in the world?

How can I best understand other people, places and times?

How do I impact the world?

Essential content knowledge and skills included in the course are:

Social Studies:

Grade-level appropriate economics, geography, and history with emphasis on comprehension, analysis and research.

Students will be able to:

--predict the consequences of geographic influences;

--draw conclusions from demographic information to identify the issue it illustrates;

--identify push and pull factors that contribute to population movements;

--analyze and support the national interests (political, economic, ideological) of the United States in our foreign policy;

--look at a variety of regions around the globe: our own and other regions worldwide;

--study the historical, political, geographic, economic, and cultural causes of conflict.

English:

Grade-level study of literature, vocabulary, writing, and grammar/usage with emphasis on reading comprehension, understanding literary terms, and improving one’s oral and written communication skills.

Students will be able to:

--read and analyze a wide range of literary works (novels, plays, poems, short stories, essays, memoirs, as well as informational texts) with a focus on understanding the writer’s craft;

--study literary elements and tools to enhance their ability to extract meaning from the written word;

--write effectively and coherently for a wide range of audiences;

--practice the skills needed to write an analytical thesis paper.

Students will be offered a variety of pathways for academic success including support opportunities, challenge options, group and individual assignments, and service learning. Students should expect assignments outside of class several times each week.