Texts we will be reading this year will center around themes of empathy, justice, and Human Rights (You can find a more detailed description in the Class Overview tab). Together we will develop close reading, annotation, and critical thinking skills while deepening our collective understanding of these topics.
Students should leave the class feeling confident in their ability to identify an author's purpose, poetic and dramatic elements, and themes in a text (standards/skills are detailed in Class Overview). Students will often reflect on their close readings of a text in class discussions, writing, and projects.