Language Arts 12 (1.0 Credit)

Students examine major works of literature organized into thematic units. Each unit contains poetry, short stories, and a novel that revolve around the theme for the unit. Themes include the self, relationships, alienation, choice, and death. As students read these works, they have the opportunity to reflect on these important themes by writing in multiple modes and creating cross-disciplinary projects.

Novels:

• 1984
• Catcher in the Rye
• Cry The Beloved Country
• Jane Eyre
• The Five People You Meet in Heaven
• The Kite Runner
• Things They Carried