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Literature
In my Literature classes, students are encouraged to cultivate a love for reading through book clubs and independent reading opportunities. By exploring a wide range of genres, they broaden their literary horizons and deepen their appreciation of diverse perspectives. Through discussions, presentations, and creative projects, students actively engage with the texts, developing their analytical and critical thinking skills. Annotations, literary analysis, and thoughtful application of their knowledge are integral to our process. Through a variety of activities—essays, presentations, and classroom conversations—students refine their writing, communicate with clarity and precision, and experiment with new ways to express their ideas.
Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhha Lai
A book in verse that details a young girl's journey from Vietnam to America during the height of the Vietnam War. This coming of age novel explores the impacts of war on a young person and the obstacles she faces while learning to adapt to new circumstances and new environments, all the while developing a sense of self and self-worth. The story's simple yet poignant writing style that utilizes poetry rather than prose works as a master text to help students build an understanding of poetic devices and techniques that students can apply to their own writing.
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
This modern classic continues to be devastatingly apropos for our modern times. Though told through the perspective of animals on a farm in English, this fable-like satire is not just an allegory for the Russian Revolution and Stalinist Russia, but also a timeless warning against tyranny under any guise. "Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh" (Amazon.com).
Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
This book about a 16 year old boy in prison awaiting trial for a crime he may or may not have committed asks the reader to question a number of assumptions about our current judicial system. The story's title and themes asks the author to analyze what a monster is and how monsters are made. Narrated through alternating diary and screenplay format. It is a unique story telling style that shows the versatility of the written page.
Language Arts
Students attend two English classes each day: Literature and Language Arts. Language Arts focuses on honing writing and communication skills, where students develop their abilities in research, presentations, debates, and writing across a range of genres. From poetry and prose to literary analyses, persuasive essays, skits, and research reports, students tackle both short and long-form assignments. The emphasis is on cultivating critical thinking, creative expression, and self-confidence. Ultimately, the goal is for each student to discover, strengthen, and effectively use their own unique voice.
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