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Who is Western Man and what forces have determined his identity?
How does the past influence the future and the present?
Where do your loyalities lie and how do you balance competing obligations?
How is literature a reflection of its time?
How is a certain piece of literature a worthy struggle? |
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Course Description
This seminar combines the content of ninth grade western civilization with advanced work in language arts. This survey will explore classic literary works in their historical and thematic contexts. This course, which traces a chronology from the late Middle Ages to World War II, is designed to help students meet both social studies and language arts standards at an advanced level. This two period course requires students to be active and independent learners capable of making connections across theme and time. The Parallel Curriculum and Understanding by design models allow for analysis of works of varying genres and media, including a challenging level of analytical writing. |
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