This is the first year English class and a required course for all freshmen. The course presents literature of various cultures and genres in a thematic format. Students will improve writing skills through the process technique. They will also continue to improve skills in vocabulary, reading, grammar, punctuation, as well as study skills. It will assist students as the prepare for tests ranging in difficulty from from the California High School Exit Exam, the STAR California Standards Test and the SAT.
The Conflict of Impulses:Life is about making choices. This year will be dedicated to the conflict of impulses. We will begin the year learning about Sigmund Freud's Psychology of Personality, focusing on the Id, Ego, and Superego. Students will apply these concepts to themselves through self-analysis and self-reflection. They will focus on the conscience and the importance of making good choices and reflecting on bad choices. Students will then apply the psychology concepts to literature.
Good vs. Evil
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