Course Syllabus

Course Information

In this course, we will explore, research, analyze, and compare profound issues from multiple cultures while communicating our thoughts through classroom discussion as well as through writing. Students will be challenged to think critically while focusing on the following goals: (1) interpreting, analyzing, and reflecting on a variety of world literature from multiple perspectives; (2) writing and speaking for a variety of purposes and audiences while applying conventions of grammar and language usage; and (3) posing and answering complex, notable questions through engaged analysis and research. This course offers students the opportunity to develop proficiency in the language arts through engaging literature from various cultures and styles, and at the end of this course, students will be able to address these essential questions:

• What is worldview, what components make up a worldview, and how do you deal with worldviews that are different from yours?
• How do you identify the significance of the historical, political, social, and religious context and its relationship with the literature written during a particular time?
• What does literature teach us about relationships, and how do themes in literature affect me?
• What is the impact of point of view on a work of literature, and how does point of view affect the reliability or clarity on the truth of what is being revealed?
• How is an author’s universal meaning created through the use of tone using diction, imagery, details, syntax, and other literary devices such as symbolism, irony, figurative language, etc.?
• How do you conduct meaningful research and establish relevant criteria?

Because this class is designed as a college-level courses, following guidelines from College Board, we will be reading and analyzing mature, controversial topics. Students will conduct individual project assignments, work in collaborative groups, discuss issues in a forum-type setting, and execute several oral presentations. All students will be expected to maintain appropriate, mature, respectful behavior in the classroom during discussion, presentations, activities, and daily routines; to arrive prepared and on time; to assume responsibility for their learning; and to complete all assignments. Rules and regulations outlined in the BHS Student Handbook will be enforced.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at my school email address: mlynn@bpsbearcats.com or call and leave a message with the high school secretary.