IB Lang and Literature Y1 Course Tour
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Course Outline and Long-term Plan
In the English A: literature course, students will learn about the various manifestations of literature as a powerful mode of writing across cultures and throughout history. They will explore and develop an understanding of factors that contribute to the production and reception of literature, such as:
the creativity of writers and readers
the nature of the interaction with the writers’ and readers’ respective contexts and with literary tradition
the ways in which language can give rise to meaning and/or effect
the performative and transformative potential of literary creation and response.
Through close analysis of literary texts in a number of forms and from different times and places, students will consider their own interpretations, as well as the critical perspectives of others. In turn, this will encourage the exploration of how viewpoints are shaped by cultural belief systems and how meanings are negotiated within them. Students will be involved in processes of critical response and creative production, which will help shape their awareness of how texts work to influence the reader and how readers open up the possibilities of texts. With its focus on literature, this course is particularly concerned with developing sensitivity to aesthetic uses of language and empowering students to consider the ways in which literature represents and constructs the world and social and cultural identities.
Materials Provided and Required
A device to connect to Google Classroom. (phone/Chromebook/laptop/tablet )
Google Apps for Education Password, Binder, pens and paper.
Binder, pens, and paper. I have some in class, but it is best if students have their own.
Coloured pencils, and/or markers
Assessment Practices
Please see the IB grading scale and processed working towards are final IB Year 2 mark. In Year 1 the students will be evaluated on the following
Learner Portfolio
Paper 1
Paper 2
Communication Plan
It is essential that students and parents check PowerSchool regularly to stay up-to-date with assessment and evaluation opportunities. The student and parent/guardian portal is located here: https://sishrsb.ednet.ns.ca/public/home.html.
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any immediate questions or concerns. My email address is mmoriarty@hrce.ca and my phone number is 435-8452 ext. 4101220.