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Ability to communicate orally: students will explore the complexities of humanity through classic
speak, participate in discussion, and present and contemporary literature. Students will select from
ideas a variety of units based on both teacher and student
interest. Writing assignments will range from self-
Ability to identify, evaluate, and use reflection and literary analysis to creative pieces.
information appropriate for scholarly research Monty Python and Douglas Adams aren’t the only who
know the meaning of life. This course is required for
Ability to take advantage of the curricular and seniors taking semester courses.
co-curricular opportunities in an academic
setting
FDLA 20101: WRITINGS IN WORLD Fee: Students purchase paperbacks not to exceed
LITERATURE $30
(Full year, 1 HS English credit, 4 college English credits, SERVICE LEARNING
Grade 12)
(3 consecutive periods per day for full year, 3 credits; 1
A seminar-based course designed to be a English; 1 Social Studies; 1 Service Learning. Grade 12)
comprehensive introduction to the skills needed to Prerequisite: Application, teacher recommendation,
thrive in any college program. The content of the course and interview.
will focus on world literature, and the academic
purposes are: to pay close attention to academic Service Learning is a unique course that combines the
writing, to analyze and discuss relevant literature, to disciplines of Social Studies and English with application
clearly articulate ideas in a public forum, to promote in service to the community. Three-days a week, Service
thinking and inquiry, and to equip students with Learning offers students selections from classical and
research skills that permit them to investigate contemporary literature that focus on the nature of
important questions and hypotheses. Writings in World humankind and society, the human condition, the
Literature does not merely tell students about ideas. philosophical basis of American government, and
Rather, students are challenged to be actively engaged participatory citizenship. The course additionally
in thinking their way into ideas and traditions, students focuses on the contemporary issues of discussions, and
are guided in developing their abilities at reasoned debates. The other two days a week students are
critical reflection about those ideas and traditions, and engaged in meaningful human-centered service at a
students are guided through systematic systems of community agency. It is through this agency that
research and writing about those ideas and traditions. students receive a “hands-on” experience of what the
Objectives include: academic component has been focusing on through in-
Ability to read and interpret important material depth research projects and real world experience.
Ability to think critically Finally, in this class, students have the rare opportunity
Ability to write: students will write to learn to develop collegial relationships with diverse
Ability to communicate orally: students will speak, professionals that further enhance their personal and
educational development.
participate in discussion, and present ideas
Ability to identify, evaluate, and use information Fee: Paperback books, not to exceed $15
appropriate for scholarly research NEW DIMENSIONS
Ability to take advantage of the curricular and co-
(Full year, 2 Honors-level Credits; 1 English, 1 Social
curricular opportunities in an academic setting Studies, Grade 12)
Prerequisite: Evaluation of student application,
CLASSICS TO CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE Interview.
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grade 12) New Dimensions is a rigorous, interdisciplinary
Humanities course that consists of psychology,
“A classic is a book that has never finished saying what philosophy, anthropology and sociology. This selective
it has to say” (Italo Calvino). Focusing on thematic units program, taught by Social Studies and English faculty, is
including love, death, and morality, students will
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