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Gr 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
Gr 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
* Students selecting this course must register for course 163 (honors level) and will be given the option to take this course at the ACP level at the start of the course. *Satisfies Senior English Requirement
* Students selecting this course must register for course 163 (honors level) and will be given the option to take this course at the ACP level at the start of the course. *Satisfies Senior English Requirement
This full-year elective senior course explores the role of race, culture, and ethnicity in America. We will examine the historical and social significance of race and its impact on individuals and communities, with a focus on understanding how race influences experiences and perspectives in American society. The course will analyze a range of texts, including fiction, nonfiction, film, and music, with particular attention to works created by individuals who have been historically underrepresented in mainstream American culture. The course will also cover topics such as American history, immigration, and media portrayals of various communities. Representative works include Between the World and Me, The Poet X, Fresh Off the Boat, Minor Feelings, Beloved, Not That Bad, and An American Sunrise. Students are expected to engage in thoughtful discussion, come prepared, and approach complex issues with an open mind.
Essential Skills:
Reading
Students will recognize subjective and objective responses to a text.
Students will make text to self connections
Students will read analytically without direct instruction by the teacher, tracing characterization, theme, vocabulary
Students will craft discussion questions and engage in sustained, self-directed discussion.
Writing
Students will be able to write formally about oneself
Students will develop personal voice in writing while using personal anecdotes as evidence
Students will fuse analytical writing with personal writing
Students will use show not tell language
Students will fuse analytical writing with personal writing while examining ways to organize and analyze that expand on the structured 5-paragraph essay format
Speaking & Listening
Students will be able to deliver a polished speech employing appropriate body language, eye contact, inflection, and enunciation.
Students will be able to listen and respond appropriately and constructively to their peers.
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