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Course Description

• Semester 1
• Semester 2

This course is designed for students who are looking for a varied experience in reading and writing with a focus on career and college preparedness.  The organization of the class includes helping students research their future pathway and prepare required documents for the High School and Beyond graduation requirement.  Readings include short novels as well as excerpts from classic literature in order to help students make connections to well-known societal references. Writing tasks include career and college research, creative and informative writing, as well as professional, published presentations. Speakings include sharing with partners, in groups, and participating in whole class discussions with an emphasis on practicing interview skills and sharing their future plans with the class. Benefits of taking this course include completing the Language Arts-based components of the required High School and Beyond Plan as well as an exposure to a wide-range of well-known literature.

The Danger of a Single Story

Throughout this course, students will investigate their own "single story," but also consider their misconceptions around other cultures and peoples in order to have a broader understanding of both themselves and the world in which they live.