|
Language and Literature Parents, As we embark on a new school year, I welcome you to take part in our Language and Literature class. Your son/daughter's Junior year at Foran High School is an important one in their lives, and it my pleasure to take part in their journey. As a teacher of over 80 third year students, I can appreciate the students' desire and passion towards looking towards the future. Many of the students have told me that they are excited to start thinking about their post-graduate plans, and I'd like to be a teacher that they can depend on when it comes to answering questions about college and preparing them for life after high school. I also welcome hearing from you about their plans and any ideas you may have to make the class a worthwhile and memorable one. Language and Lit is a course that focuses primarily on the study of British literature. We plan to cover the following pieces: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll To draw an understanding of the use of language in literature, we will focus primarily on theme and style to answer the questions: n Why did the author write this work? By taking this approach, it my hope that students will become skillful at thinking critically and express themselves in a more informed and interesting manner when it comes to responding to literature. Students will also prepare for the SAT in this course. A useful website they have been working on is www.number2.com and it has had good results when it comes to preparing them for the verbal section of the test. I once again welcome you to take an active part in the class. Join us on field trips and please do come to presentations students make throughout the year. I will have a more specific agenda as the year unfolds.
|