ENGLISH CLASS
with Trisha Carlson
English 1B: Genre Overview, Part 2
English 1A: Genre Overview
Students will become acquainted with both non-fiction and fiction, focusing particularly on dystopian literature. Students will develop an appreciation for literary devices and language for the sake of persuasion or propaganda. Students will analyze why authors choose their subjects and styles as well as refine their own writing style as they write a short story.
Students will become acquainted with four genres of fiction: drama, epic poetry, poetry and novels. By interacting and responding to these forms, students will develop an appreciation for literary devices and the writing process.
This course emphasizes writing as a process and focuses on descriptive writing, narrative writing, expository writing, persuasive, and research writing. Objectives include demonstrating knowledge and competent performance in writing through organization, effective use of language, fluency, mechanical soundness, proper command of grammar and usage, and effective communication of ideas to audiences.
Students will examine culture and identity in literature from three distinct cultures: Spain, Latin, Central and South America; Africa; and the Middle East. In so doing, students will develop and define their responsibilities as citizens of the world. Students will create responses to classic literature, contemporary poetry, and relevant non-fiction. In addition, students will read a text belonging to one of the featured cultures and connect the text to their own lives.
English 2A: World Literature, Culture and Identity
My vision is that in each of my classes all students will work to become lifelong readers and writers, creative and critical thinkers, and men and women of ambition, integrity and resilience.
I teach the following courses.
This course focuses on reading a selection of novels from your chosen genre in order to explore common themes throughout. Students will read a minimum of 1000 pages and a minimum of three different works that fit in the genre. For each novel students will read, analyze, and apply real world connections. Students will research, write, create and present their responses to their readings so they leave the course college and/or career ready.
The Poetry I course is designed to give students an in-depth access to poetry. The focus of the course work is on the elements of poetry and how to read it for meaning and personal connection. Students will learn about poetry in a step-by-step fashion progressing from how to read a poem and recognize poetic devices to how to analyze a poem.
This is an opportunity to earn 0.25 credits during April, National Poetry Month.
Enjoy the journey of getting to know eight different American Poets, chooseing two with whom you can relate, and writing to those poets in order to find your own literary voice.
To quote Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Easy reading is darn hard writing.” The Creative Writing Course is designed to give students an introduction to the creative writing process through the production of poems, drama, and fiction. Various writing exercises to stimulate the imagination and hone writing skills are also part of the course. Students are expected to work hard, but to also have some fun with the creative process.
Contemporary World Literature
In this course, students will use a variety of texts to connect their lives to a world of diverse cultures, perspectives and experiences. Through student-selected readings by international authors, students will delve deeply into one or more issue of social justice – such as deforestation, women’s education, or child slavery – and apply lessons from literature and history to current and future events.