MYP Language and Literature Overview

Course:  English I

Unit Title Concepts Global Context Statement of Inquiry
Telling the Story Communication, self-expression, character Identities and relationships Self-expression is a way to communicate how moral reasoning and ethical judgment shapes a character.
Familial & Societal Relationships Communities, theme, context Fairness and development Contextual information shows how an author’s idea of power and privilege can influence a universal theme throughout cultures and communities.
Research Global interaction, perspective, purpose, causality Fairness and development Multiple perspectives can be used to understand and evaluate the response of the global community to occurrences of conflict and genocide.
The Power of Prejudice Connections, intertextuality, point of view, purpose Orientation in time and space Authors use historical events and other pieces of literature to enhance their own text and to create a universal theme.

 

Course:  English II

Unit Title Concepts Global Context Statement of Inquiry
Character Reveals Theme Communities, character, theme Personal and cultural expression Critical readers and writers create connections within short stories and novels regarding character, structure, and literary devises such as images, symbol, motif, and tone.
Literary Analysis Communities, identity, theme, character Identities and relationships Students will be able to synthesize how multiple authors develop a common theme.
The Power of Persuasion Logic, purpose, structure Fairness and development Students understand that a structure containing logic and structured purpose help ensure fairness and development.

 

Course:  Journalism

Unit Title Concepts Global Context Statement of Inquiry
News Writing Form, structure, purpose, style Personal and cultural expression Journalists have lots of tools that can be used to report the news in a way that engages their readers and effectively and accurately communicates information.
Ethics in Writing Perspective, purpose, structure Fairness and development Journalists must act in ethical ways in order to gain and keep the public’s trust.