Social Justice Syllabus
Course Outline Room: 1207
English 12: Media & Social Justice Teacher Name: Mrs. Susannah Faria
E-Mail: sfaria@dvhigh.net Cell: 510-912-2126
ELA Dept. Mission Statement
The English-Language Arts Department at DVHS is based on the Common Core State Standards. English courses emphasize critical reading, composition, and speaking skills in the context of various literature and non-fiction texts including but not limited to short stories, poetry, drama, novels, periodicals, essays, speeches, and articles. The challenging content is designed to prepare students for career and college readiness. In addition to reading, varied writing assignments and projects are also designed to help students prepare for college, future professions, or community activism. Each writing assignment is based on the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, which emphasize the development of writing styles within each rhetorical mode and across the curriculum. All students will be challenged and offered the tools necessary to be successful critical thinkers who are asked to consider, evaluate, critique, synthesize, and create within the sphere of English Language Arts tasks.
Dougherty Valley High School Expected School Wide Learning Results (ESLR’s)
At Dougherty Valley High School, we believe students will:
Be able to communicate effectively.
Think critically and support ideas through problem solving.
Stand for integrity, honesty, and ethical treatment of all people.
Be partners in the learning process and take responsibility for themselves and their learning.
Course Description & Objectives
This course provides students an opportunity to explore issues of social justice. Using various levels of text complexity, students will achieve the following objectives throughout the year:
Define injustice.
Identify the difference between natural law and positive law.
Track the history and development of “justice”.
Identify causes and issues of injustice in the
English 12: Media & Social Justice Teacher Name: Mrs. Susannah Faria
E-Mail: sfaria@dvhigh.net Cell: 510-912-2126
ELA Dept. Mission Statement
The English-Language Arts Department at DVHS is based on the Common Core State Standards. English courses emphasize critical reading, composition, and speaking skills in the context of various literature and non-fiction texts including but not limited to short stories, poetry, drama, novels, periodicals, essays, speeches, and articles. The challenging content is designed to prepare students for career and college readiness. In addition to reading, varied writing assignments and projects are also designed to help students prepare for college, future professions, or community activism. Each writing assignment is based on the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, which emphasize the development of writing styles within each rhetorical mode and across the curriculum. All students will be challenged and offered the tools necessary to be successful critical thinkers who are asked to consider, evaluate, critique, synthesize, and create within the sphere of English Language Arts tasks.
Dougherty Valley High School Expected School Wide Learning Results (ESLR’s)
At Dougherty Valley High School, we believe students will:
Be able to communicate effectively.
Think critically and support ideas through problem solving.
Stand for integrity, honesty, and ethical treatment of all people.
Be partners in the learning process and take responsibility for themselves and their learning.
Course Description & Objectives
This course provides students an opportunity to explore issues of social justice. Using various levels of text complexity, students will achieve the following objectives throughout the year:
Define injustice.
Identify the difference between natural law and positive law.
Track the history and development of “justice”.
Identify causes and issues of injustice in the