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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 168 (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 168 (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 core senior course focuses on representative works of literature from different continents in order to help students find and value their own voices and stories while also fostering a global perspective on universal themes. By providing an opportunity for a study of renowned authors from different literary traditions, particularly non-Western, the course expands and reframes our understanding of the literary canon. Looking at these works in their cultural and historical context not only allows us to challenge ethnocentric belief systems, but also highlight the value of humanity which unites us. Representative works may include Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie; The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy; Waiting by Ha Jin; Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz; Night Spirits by Ila Bussidor; supplementary resources such as poetry, short stories, anime, and documentaries.
168 World Literature 12 H - 167 World Literature 12 ACP.mp4Essential 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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