Humanities, taught by Ms. Small, explores literature, history, and culture to help us better understand people and the world around us. Through a variety of readings, writing assignments, group projects, and class discussions, are encouraged and pushed to logically and thoughtfully articulate our ideas and opinions and share them effectively with others. This year, we focus on major themes such as education, rhetoric, and identity, using them to reflect on what it truly means to be human.
As we finished our rhetoric unit, we focused heavily on satire and were given three essay prompts to choose from. I selected the option that involved analyzing both a satirical and a non-satirical text and arguing which approach was more effective and why. For my topic, I examined the hypocrisy within modern immigration systems. I especially enjoyed this assignment because it allowed us the freedom to explore an issue we personally cared about while applying rhetorical strategies we learned in class. Feel free to read my essay!
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At the beginning of the year, during our education unit, we were tasked to design our own school based on what we believed education should represent. My project focused on creating a school catered to individuals with ASD, which required careful consideration of structure, curriculum, and daily schedules to support different learning needs and environments. Take a look at our school design slide show for more details!
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