16055/16056 Finding the Human in Literature And Composition
Course Name: Finding the Human in Literature and Composition
*Students must enroll in 16055/16056 Finding the Human in Literature and Composition (English) AND 63470/63471 *AP® Psychology (Social Studies)
Open to: Grade 12
Length: 2 Semesters
Credits: 2 (1 credit of English, 1 Social Studies elective credit)
Prerequisite: None; Students must enroll in 16055/16056 Finding the Human in Literature and Composition (English) AND 63470/63471 *AP® Psychology (Social Studies)
NOTE: This course integrates both required 12th grade English and Social Studies courses
Course Content: Finding the Human in Literature and Composition will combine the content of Contemporary Literature, Composition 12, and AP Psychology, giving students the opportunity to integrate their learning across these three courses. Students will pursue their understanding of psychology and then apply those understandings to the characters they encounter in Contemporary Literature. Students will also create and analyze a study in psychology; and then write a case study as part of their Composition 12 coursework.
Course Activities: Students will create and analyze a study in psychology; and then write a case study as part of their Composition 12 coursework. In addition, there will be an added book and the inclusion of scholarly articles used in support of discussions designed to tie issues of Psychology to the literature and the topics covered in their writing.