Jasmine Ladines
CURRICULUM
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In Grade 8, English Literature introduces students to quite a variety of forms of texts to help them comprehend in building strong reading/writing skills. Students read lots of novels, non fiction, historical texts written by authentic authors, and poems as their evidence supporting ideas to help with understanding important topics. This course in this level at Palmer Secondary focuses on the improvement of reading while helping students explain their ideas clearly and thoughtfully.
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In Grades 9 and 10, English Literature is continued to be detailed while focusing on students goals and strengths of thinking and expressive skills. In these levels, students read more of an expanded range including poetry, fiction, non fiction, and even drama. Teachers are expected of students to strengthen specific goals in writing for students through the use of essays, paragraph writing and more.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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CONCLUSION
Overall, English Literature teaches to help students grow mentally as learners about their reading and writing skills throughout their years of high school. From going and learning about just the basic knowledge of what the course covers in Grade 8 to being able to anaylyze data at an advanced level is helpful as the abilities are useful for any post secondary career.
FUN FACT!
This subject is designed so students read texts from other cultures.
SUMMARY IN BULLET POINTS
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As an introduction to the course, English Literature helps students develop the skills needed to properly write, read, and communicate
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In Grade 8, students read variety of texts to support their learning
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In Grades 9 and 10, their work is a little more advanced but they continue to work on developing students abilities
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In Grades 11 and 12, students study text, other people's cultures, and identities which influenced our society currently
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Overall, English Literature helps build on the confidence and abilities incase of any future careers/studies
In Grades 11 and 12, English Literature focuses on viewing perspectives through others and themselves. Students study the cultures of other people, time periods throughout our society, and worldviews. These students are expected to be able to read precisely while thinking deeply and writing with clear grammar. With the course exploring areas of identity and culture, they learn how these can influence how our society is shaped overall.