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English A - Language and Literature

Introduction: In this course, students study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts in a variety of media. By examining communicative acts across literary form and textual type alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and the ways in which it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. 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.

General Objective: Enable students to develop an understanding of relationships between texts and a variety of perspectives, cultural contexts, and local and global issues, and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open multiple meanings.

Competences / abilities to develop:

Know, understand and interpret:

• A range of texts, works, and/or performances, and their meanings and implications

• Contexts in which texts are written and/or received

• Elements of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual and/or performance craft.

• Features of particular text types and literary forms.

Analyze and evaluate:

• Ways in which the use of language creates meaning

• Uses and effects of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual or theatrical techniques

• Relationships among different texts

• Ways in which texts may offer perspectives on human concerns.

Communicate:

• Ideas in clear, logical and persuasive ways

• In a range of styles, registers and for a variety of purposes and situations

• Ideas, emotion, character and atmosphere through performance.

Resources:

• Institutional email (Google drive)

• Claseweb

• Textbooks:

• Secondary readings (analysis of the literary texts)

• Videos

• Websites.