Junior English Website
UNIT 1: Introduction to American Identity
Unit Focus: Understanding American Values through Personal Values
UNIT 2: American Power & Politics
Unit Focus: Looking to the past to understand the present - the origins of systemic oppression
UNIT 3: American Materialism
Unit Focus: Contrasting the world of oppression with the world of excess, materialism and American exceptionalism
UNIT 4: American Families & Relationships
Unit Focus: Understanding the diverse portrait of American families through authors of various backgrounds, experiences, and ethnicities
UNIT 5: American Progress
Unit Focus: Considering the implications of censorship and anti-intellectualism and the importance of freedom in finding happiness
The Research Paper & The Research Paper Website
Unit Focus: To develop and support a solid analysis of American values by exploring American culture, history, lifestyle, and/or literature.
Essential Questions: ANY of the ones from the curriculum or one you are looking to answer on your own
Your thesis IS the enduring understanding
* STUDENTS MUST ENGAGE IN PROCESS AND PASS THE PAPER IN ORDER TO BE PROMOTED TO SENIOR YEAR