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Course Descriptions
2024/25
English 9
(Grade 9; one year; 1.0 credit)
This course introduces students to literary analysis in the different genres of literature. Students will continue to develop formal essay writing and research-writing skills through a variety of assignments, including an introduction to online databases and library resources, and will also complete creative writing assignments. Students will have the opportunity to develop their oral language skills through informal class discussions as well as formal presentations. There will be review and continued study of the writing process. Students will develop an intrinsic interest in reading, and nurture their capacity for sustained reading.
English 10
(Grade 10; one year; 1.0 credit)
The texts chosen for this course reflect a sampling of important literature. The language units we study encourage a deeper understanding of the connections between language, culture and identity. Writing instruction includes the principles and organization of rhetorical structures, literary analysis, and creative writing; assignments may include journals, portfolio entries, critical essays, and research papers. Special attention will be given to identifying and analyzing literary elements, and their application to various works of literature. The topics we cover are Satire and Visual Literacy; Voices and Social Change, Bildungsromans, Protest and Language, Culture and Identity. Students will also be encouraged to maintain an outside reading program in the hope of developing a lifelong love for reading. This course will prepare students to enter IB Literature.
IB English A: Literature Standard Level
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of English 10
- Bilingual/native speaker proficiency
In this course, students study a wide range of literary texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures. By examining communication across literary forms and text types, alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB-related assignments and exams. The Areas of Exploration that are covered in the syllabus are Readers, Writers and Texts, Time and Space, and Intertextuality. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course.
The IB Assessments are the Individual Oral and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay).
IB English A: Literature Higher Level
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of English 10
- Bilingual/native speaker proficiency
In this course, students study a wide range of literary texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures. By examining communication across literary forms and text types, alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB-related assignments and exams. The Areas of Exploration that are covered in the syllabus are Readers, Writers and Texts, Time and Space, and Intertextuality. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course.
All coursework across standard level and higher level courses are the same, but higher level may be required to read additional literature, and the assessment requirements differ.
The IB Assessments are the Individual Oral, the HL Essay and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay).
The Following Language and Literature courses are offered to speakers of Spanish as a first language and in some cases to proficient speakers of Spanish as a second language.
Español 1
(Grado 9; un año; 1.0 crédito)
Requisitos:
- Prácticas del Lenguaje 2 (Middle School) o recomendación de la profesora o Examen de nivel
El programa de Español 1 cubre dos áreas: lengua y comunicación, y literatura. En la primera área, los alumnos estudiarán la lengua española y sus usos en detalle utilizando herramientas de la lingüística, la gramática y el análisis del discurso. En la segunda, el énfasis estará puesto en la dimensión estética del lenguaje. La selección de obras literarias ilustrará el concepto general de la diferencia cultural.
The Prácticas del Lenguaje 3 program covers two areas: Language & Communication, and Literature. In the first area, students will study the Spanish language and its usage in detail using the tools offered by linguistics, grammar and discourse analysis. In the second area, special emphasis will be placed on the aesthetic dimension of language. Literary works as well as other types of social discourse will be analyzed in this course. The selections will illustrate the general subject of cultural difference.
Español 2
(Grado 10; un año; 1.0 crédito)
Requisitos:
- Español 1 o recomendación de la profesora o Examen de nivel
Literatura 1 es una continuación del programa de Prácticas del Lenguaje 3. Los estudiantes se familiarizarán con nociones fundamentales de la teoría literaria y analizarán obras relevantes de la literatura, de distintos géneros y épocas, escritas originalmente en español o traducidas a esa lengua. El programa está estructurado a partir de un tema, la identidad, tanto en un sentido individual como colectivo. Durante el curso, los estudiantes estudiarán distintos abordajes teóricos y críticos a los textos y compararán producciones artísticas.
Literatura 1 is a continuation of Practicas del Lenguaje 3. Students will delve into literary theory using the tools of Comparative Literature. Written assignments will be designed to help students learn to construct solid arguments and develop ideas clearly. Works will be selected from a variety of well-known writers. During this course students will also study different critical approaches, compare different art forms.
IB Español A: Literatura Nivel Medio
(Grados 11/12; dos años; 2.0 créditos)
Requisitos:
- Aprobar Español 2, ó
- Completar el examen de nivel
En este curso, los estudiantes abordarán una amplia gama de textos literarios en los que examinarán los modos en que se construyen diversos tipos textuales y géneros, por medio de la lectura de textos teóricos. Así mismo investigarán las cualidades estéticas de los textos y serán capaces de apreciar los modos en los que construyen una amplia gama de sentidos en la cultura y en diversas sociedades a lo largo del tiempo. Los abordajes teóricos serán amplios y variados, incluyendo textos de teoría literaria, de sociolingüística, de estudios culturales y de análisis crítico del discurso entre otros. Todos los estudiantes del curso cumplirán con las tareas y exámenes propios de las materias del programa IB, así como deberán tener siempre completa con sus trabajos la carpeta del estudiante.
Los exámenes requeridos por el IB son el Oral Individual, la Prueba 1 (análisis literario guiado) y la Prueba 2 (Ensayo literario comparativo).
IB Español A: Literatura Nivel Superior
(Grados 11/12; dos años; 2.0 créditos)
Requisitos:
- Aprobar Español 2, ó
- Completar el examen de nivel
En este curso, los estudiantes abordarán una amplia gama de textos literarios en los que examinarán los modos en que se construyen diversos tipos textuales y géneros, por medio de la lectura de textos teóricos. Así mismo investigarán las cualidades estéticas de los textos y serán capaces de apreciar los modos en los que construyen una amplia gama de sentidos en la cultura y en diversas sociedades a lo largo del tiempo. Los abordajes teóricos serán amplios y variados, incluyendo textos de teoría literaria, de sociolingüística, de estudios culturales y de análisis crítico del discurso entre otros. Todos los estudiantes del curso cumplirán con las tareas y exámenes propios de las materias del programa IB, así como deberán tener siempre completa con sus trabajos la carpeta del estudiante.
Los exámenes requeridos por el IB son el Oral Individual, el Ensayo Literario, la Prueba 1 (análisis literario guiado) y la Prueba 2 (Ensayo literario comparativo).