The Individual and Society
Our essential questions include:
What is our responsibility to ourselves and to our communities?
How are individuals influenced by society?
How do individuals shape or influence the societies in which they live?
How might our understanding of issues of race, class, gender, and economic differences affect our individual perspectives and choices?
How do individuals affect change in their communities?
Literature will include:
Night by Elie Wiesel
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Reading circle choices
Writing assignments will include:
Formal expository writing
Journaling
Short stories
Plays and screenplays
What to Expect
A typical week in humanities will include:
Reading assignments for history and English
Vocabulary work
Writing assignments
Group work and discussion
Assessment:
Content and Skills
This includes formal writing skills, critical thinking skills, vocabulary acquisition, deconstruction of literature, research skills, and mastery of content.
Habits of Learning
This includes organizational skills, study skills, engagement in class, care with work, and advocating for self.
Homework Policy
Daily homework can be turned in up to two days late for partial credit unless there is an extenuating circumstance. If late, long term assignments or projects will be marked down five points for every day after the due date. All work must be printed out before class begins or handed in on Google Classroom to be marked as in on time.