English
Lonely Castle In The Mirror-Mizuki Tsujimura
Introduction
Not only is English considered the standard international language globally, but English Literacy also solidifies its position as a vital part of each Palmer student’s curriculum by supporting students in developing writing, reading, communication, literacy analysis, and critical thinking skills. English is a mandatory course; however, its goal isn’t to purposefully fail students, but to enable students to gain and fortify past, current, and future skills. To succeed in English, students only need to consistently complete assigned works, pay attention during classes, follow instruction, and read–most of which can be completed with minor inconvenience–The class integrates the development of these skills through the analyzation and interpretation of short stories, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, personal novel, and poetry alongside communication and critical thinking in writing essays and paragraphs. For example, during reading time, students will have the opportunity to read, analyze, and interpret the text, which develops their reading, literacy, analysis, and critical thinking skills. In addition, when students are tasked with writing paragraphs, they actively use critical thinking, interpretation, communication, and writing skills to convey to the readers the theme of the story.
What The River Knows-Isabel Ibanez
Curriculum
This course is designed for students who are interested in the literature of a particular era, geographical area, or theme, or in the study of literature in general. The course enables students to delve more deeply into literature as they explore specific themes, periods, authors, or regions of the world through popular and meaningful literary works. In addition, students will explore creative expression through language. The course supplies students with opportunities to build and strengthen their writing skills by exploring identity, memory, and story in a wide range of genres. Within a supportive community of writers, students will collaborate and develop their skills through writing and design processes. This course meets the graduation requirement for English Language Arts 10. Big Ideas:
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The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
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People understand text differently depending on their world views and perspectives.
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Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed.
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Language shapes ideas and influences others.
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Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
Application
English provides us with vital skills that possess many use cases, ranging from reading and writing to critical thinking and analysis. Due to this, English as a specialized field is challenging to narrow down and accurately label. However, we can overcome this challenge by emphasizing the practical applications of English expertise in our daily lives, which include school and work. Within education, notable applications of English skills are English teachers. They taught students the knowledge needed and further enhanced their capabilities. Moving on, at work, the action of reading and writing emails utilises English skills of analysis, interpretation, and communication. Ultimately, English application is both crucial and underrated in everyone's daily life, ranging from children to adults.
It's a Small World-Poster
