Curriculum
This course bridges the gap between literature and reality. Students will experience what it means to grow up- as they read and as they reflect on their own lives. As they follow their coming-of-age protagonist through his/her quest, students will examine their own realities by assessing the "facts" that are presented to them on a daily basis in news sources. Student work will include a composition of an argument Disproving Fake News/ Writing from Sources essay, as well as using formal discussion as a way to reflect on learning through the Character Roundtable.
Additionally, students will be reflecting on their own growth as a teenager by composing coming-of-age creative nonfiction essays. At the beginning of this unit, students will explore the genre of creative nonfiction by defining it, explaining characteristics of the genre, and by analyzing different examples of this style of writing. Then, students will embark on their own analysis of identity and brainstorm, outline, and compose a coming-of-age essay that develops the characteristics of the creative nonfiction genre. This course is primarily a teacher-led course.
Additionally, students will be reflecting on their own growth as a teenager by composing coming-of-age creative nonfiction essays. At the beginning of this unit, students will explore the genre of creative nonfiction by defining it, explaining characteristics of the genre, and by analyzing different examples of this style of writing. Then, students will embark on their own analysis of identity and brainstorm, outline, and compose a coming-of-age essay that develops the characteristics of the creative nonfiction genre. This course is primarily a teacher-led course.
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Class Code: THIS CLASS WILL BE OFFERED SPRING 2021