Exciting News!!!
Last month, the New York Times sponsored a political cartoon contest on their Learning Network Blog. One of our students, Sarah Qureshi, was chosen as a winner of the contest (out of thousands of submissions!) and has her work published on the New York Times website!! We are so excited for her and thrilled to continue encouraging our students to pursue authentic learning opportunities. Way to go, Sarah!
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/gu/editorial-cartoon-contest-2015/sarah-qureshi-ggf4
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/gu/editorial-cartoon-contest-2015/sarah-qureshi-ggf4
About our Course
10th Grade Learning Community Mission Statement
Learning Communities offer increased interdisciplinary connections, greater responsibility and ownership of the community, and an opportunity to build stronger relationships with teachers and other students. All Tenth Grade Learning Communities are committed to furthering the Bloomfield Hills High School cornerstones of relationships, innovation, authentic learning, and ownership and responsibility.
*Yearly 10th grade themes: identity, discovery, change
Course Overview and Objectives
American Literature will have timelines and skills aligned with their AP US History course. The English and history teachers will collaborate on several units throughout each semester so that all students will benefit from a shared interdisciplinary experience
AP U.S. History covers the spectrum of American history from pre-Columbian days to the present. Using chronological and thematic approaches to the material, the course exposes students to extensive primary and secondary sources and to the interpretations of various historians. Class participation through round table discussions, debates, and role-playing activities is required; special emphasis is placed on critical reading and essay writing to help students prepare for the AP examination. The course is structured around the College Board AP U.S. History Curriculum Framework. Additional course materials are available on the instructors Moodle page.
This course will introduce students to the major literary periods in the development of American Literature. Students will study the characteristics, works, and significant authors of each of the historical periods, as well as the major philosophical trends that both permeate and transcend each period in American literary history. Writing assignments, projects, activities and reading will stimulate critical thinking and self-expression and reinforce grammatical, mechanical, and vocabulary skills.
Students in AP US History and American Literature (1600s-present) will study literature that explores the cultural and intellectual experiences of authors, genres, literary impact, and historical influences of the colonial times to the present. Students will trace thematic, historical, social, cultural, and philosophical influences from early American to 20th Century literature. In addition to the analysis of author’s use of literary elements as they contribute to a variety of themes; the application of readings to two major themes: and the investigation into the shifting of American identity and the American dream. Students will develop meaningful projects/products, write a number of essays and other creative pieces relating to the issues presented in the course, explore and apply skills and techniques for research papers. Lastly, students will continue to develop writing skills, particularly in the areas of structure, style, context, and language conventions.
Learning Communities offer increased interdisciplinary connections, greater responsibility and ownership of the community, and an opportunity to build stronger relationships with teachers and other students. All Tenth Grade Learning Communities are committed to furthering the Bloomfield Hills High School cornerstones of relationships, innovation, authentic learning, and ownership and responsibility.
*Yearly 10th grade themes: identity, discovery, change
Course Overview and Objectives
American Literature will have timelines and skills aligned with their AP US History course. The English and history teachers will collaborate on several units throughout each semester so that all students will benefit from a shared interdisciplinary experience
AP U.S. History covers the spectrum of American history from pre-Columbian days to the present. Using chronological and thematic approaches to the material, the course exposes students to extensive primary and secondary sources and to the interpretations of various historians. Class participation through round table discussions, debates, and role-playing activities is required; special emphasis is placed on critical reading and essay writing to help students prepare for the AP examination. The course is structured around the College Board AP U.S. History Curriculum Framework. Additional course materials are available on the instructors Moodle page.
This course will introduce students to the major literary periods in the development of American Literature. Students will study the characteristics, works, and significant authors of each of the historical periods, as well as the major philosophical trends that both permeate and transcend each period in American literary history. Writing assignments, projects, activities and reading will stimulate critical thinking and self-expression and reinforce grammatical, mechanical, and vocabulary skills.
Students in AP US History and American Literature (1600s-present) will study literature that explores the cultural and intellectual experiences of authors, genres, literary impact, and historical influences of the colonial times to the present. Students will trace thematic, historical, social, cultural, and philosophical influences from early American to 20th Century literature. In addition to the analysis of author’s use of literary elements as they contribute to a variety of themes; the application of readings to two major themes: and the investigation into the shifting of American identity and the American dream. Students will develop meaningful projects/products, write a number of essays and other creative pieces relating to the issues presented in the course, explore and apply skills and techniques for research papers. Lastly, students will continue to develop writing skills, particularly in the areas of structure, style, context, and language conventions.