English 12 A

ELA Grade 12 (A) focuses on world literature and global perspectives, exploring how writers across cultures and time periods examine shared human experiences. Each semester, students complete an individual, inquiry-based project that allows them to investigate a topic of personal or academic interest and develop a portfolio of authentic, real-world writing and presentation artifacts. Alongside this inquiry work, students participate in units of literary study that introduce texts from a range of cultures, regions, and traditions. These units emphasize close reading and analysis of complex texts, including at least one extended work (like a novel) and one play, while strengthening advanced skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Students analyze how authors use language, structure, and rhetoric to convey ideas, explore cultural values, and respond to historical and social contexts. Throughout the course, students engage in research, write in a variety of modes over both extended and shorter time frames, and participate in meaningful discussions and presentations. The course supports students in synthesizing ideas across texts and cultures while preparing them for postsecondary study, professional communication, and independent thinking.