SENIOR ENGLISH: PERSPECTIVES IN THE
Dr.
Special Notes:
Vocabulary is weekly and cumulative. Any weekly voc. test may include previously
presented words
Senior English: A major goal of senior English is to reinforce strong writing and grammar skills to prepare students for academic and real-world writing.
Literary Perspectives in Media
Students will learn historical perspectives of media through reading, writing, and discussion. The focus will be on changes over time, societal themes and contemporary issues. This course will refine critical thinking skills through multi-media experiences.
OBJECTIVES
· Generate writing that meets Senior VSD district mastery criteria
· Analyze themes and purposes from a variety of media venues
· Prepare Senior Project
· Develop ability to substantiate a theme or major idea with examples and details from media
· College preparation
English Theme: Embedded Message
Reading Selections: Shorts
Book: Frankenstein
Film Genres: Spellbinders, Mysteries, Science Fiction and Film Noir
Professional focus: MLA
Writing: Paraphrasing, Double-Sided Reports and Thesis development for SAT test and College Essay
Senior Project: Topic Identification and research using MLA
English Theme: Brainwashing
Reading Selections: Advertisements/Commercials
Professional focus: Research Skills
Writing: Research Paper
Grammar focus: Bibliography, MLA reference notation
English Theme: Politics
Reading Selections:
Book: Fahrenheit 451
Film Genres: Political (The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Fahrenheit 9/11), Women's Film, Documentaries, and Foreign
Professional Focus: Professionalism and Careers
Grammar Focus: Word Usage, Fluency and Conventions
English Theme: Creativity
Reading Selections:
Book: The Time Machine
Film Genres: Animation, Independent Film, Comedies, Musicals, Western
Professional Focus: The Job Process, including resume
Grammar Focus: Punctuation
Each quarter’s theme has its own corresponding
web page, so please bookmark Dr. Questad’s index, not
the English Class link.