Course Description:
This course is designed to explore minority literature and themes specific to this kind of literature through a humanities style class. Students will look at the historical context of each topic/theme as well as, music, art, and films that address the same topics/themes. Students will focus on reading a variety of material while using many reading strategies. Students will write a variety of essays such as; argumentative, informative, narrative, and research based. Students will also participate in the writing process by brainstorming, outlining, peer editing, evaluating sources, and using evidence.
Please check PowerSchool to see a list of assignments for this class. I post assignments on a weekly basis, often before they are actually due. Below are documents used in class you can download and print. If there is a worksheet given out, you can find it here.
**Quizzes will need to be made up after school.
Course Documents:
This course is designed to explore minority literature and themes specific to this kind of literature through a humanities style class. Students will look at the historical context of each topic/theme as well as, music, art, and films that address the same topics/themes. Students will focus on reading a variety of material while using many reading strategies. Students will write a variety of essays such as; argumentative, informative, narrative, and research based. Students will also participate in the writing process by brainstorming, outlining, peer editing, evaluating sources, and using evidence.
Please check PowerSchool to see a list of assignments for this class. I post assignments on a weekly basis, often before they are actually due. Below are documents used in class you can download and print. If there is a worksheet given out, you can find it here.
**Quizzes will need to be made up after school.
Course Documents:
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roots__1-10.ppt | |
File Size: | 1637 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
roots__11-20.ppt | |
File Size: | 1158 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
roots__21-30.ppt | |
File Size: | 692 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
roots__31-40.ppt | |
File Size: | 400 kb |
File Type: | ppt |