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"If you cannot write well, you cannot think well, and if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you." ~George Orwell
Course Overview & Goals:
Course Overview & Goals:
Based on the Common Core State Standards, this integrated writing and literature course bridges the gap between expressive and expository writing. Literature includes novels, short stories, poetry, drama and nonfiction selections. Responses to these works of literature include discussion and writing. Students will practice a wide range of essays, including persuasive, expository, and timed essays. In this course, students will engage with texts and curricula that also fulfill the new
Based on the Common Core State Standards, this integrated writing and literature course bridges the gap between expressive and expository writing. Literature includes novels, short stories, poetry, drama and nonfiction selections. Responses to these works of literature include discussion and writing. Students will practice a wide range of essays, including persuasive, expository, and timed essays. In this course, students will engage with texts and curricula that also fulfill the new
Ethnic Studies graduation requirement for the state of California. Coursework will focus on connecting to our identities, deepening our empathy, learning about the cultures in our community, and telling untold stories.
Ethnic Studies graduation requirement for the state of California. Coursework will focus on connecting to our identities, deepening our empathy, learning about the cultures in our community, and telling untold stories.
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