ENGLISH The Short Story:
Brevity is The Soul of Wit Good things come in small packages—even in literature. Hence, the short story. The brevity of these stories betrays their complexity. In this class, students will learn to decipher the nuances within the stories and interpret and articulate their meaning through literary and rhetorical analysis. Get ready to go a mile deep into these tales and discover their power and beauty.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 1A, 4C
Credits Apply Toward English
The Graphic Novel: This Is Dreaming of Electric Sheep
From monstrous beetle-droids with radioactive death rays to sinewy, seductive, emotionally sophisticated humanoid machines, science fiction robots have fascinated readers of all ages since they first appeared as far back as Galatea and Frankenstein. In this course, we’ll explore a variety of contemporary sci-fi novels and short stories that deal specifically with robots and artificial intelligence: What will AI look like? How will it act? Will we control it or will it control us? The sky’s the limit in what authors have imagined our very near future will look like, and we’ll do our best to survey the variety, the depth, and the extremes of this widely varied genre.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 3C, 5C
Credits Apply Toward English
20
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Dauterman
Not Your Father’s Comic Book From the Egyptian hieroglyphs to the Book of Kells, the Bayeux tapestry, and the serialized engravings of Hogarth, Blake, and Topffer, the written word and the image have long co-existed. Today, the big brother of yesteryear’s comic books finds its way into the English classroom, where, as “graphic novels”, they offer long comic narratives with serious themes and sophisticated artwork. Learn about the history of the form, read a variety of highly acclaimed works (Maus I, Persepolis, The Watchmen, V is for Vendetta), and create your own graphic text with easy to use software.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 6A, 7A
Credits Apply Toward English
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) McGrath, Al Hunter
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Volk
9 · 10
English 11–12 classes count as AP Classes.
Women in Literature
What does it mean to be a woman in an industry that has traditionally been dominated by men? Read literature written by women, for women, and about women as you track the evolving landscape of gender politics in literary circles. Discover what pioneering female authors had to say about their hopes, dreams, and aspirations in the face of significant
economic, cultural, and social
constraints. By looking closely at the work of these writers, you will discover important and universal truths about the human experience.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 4A, 6C
Credits Apply Toward English
Post-Apocalyptic Literature
“Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice” (Robert Frost). From time immemorial, humans have wondered and worried about how, when, and if their way of living might come to an end. Would society be able to rebuild following a major global catastrophe? If so, which aspects of our past would survivors preserve and which would they abandon? In this course, we will explore both ancient and modern attempts to grapple with these questions.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 3C, 4A, 7C
Credits Apply Toward English
Grade Level(s) 11, 12
Teacher(s) Al Hunter, McGrath
Grade Level(s) 11, 12
Teacher(s) Ann Hunter
11 · 12
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