Taught by Ms. Kristen Small, this course blends essay composition, collaborative projects, and vibrant class discussions, all centered around a fundamental question: "What defines humanity?" Students delve into the evolution of perceptions surrounding the essence of being human, exploring how these notions have transformed across different eras and contexts.
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This was the first writing assignment that we received. After weeks of analyzing our educational system through various texts and our own experiences, we were then given the task to author essays based on an individually created claim regarding education. I chose to write about the unforgiving nature of the school system in regards to foreign cultures.
Writing this essay was a unique experience — we were split into groups of four, where we then collaborated to analyze the satirical elements used in The Onion's "Revolutionary New Insoles Combine Five Forms Of Pseudoscience". I worked alongside Max Grisanti, Cecilia Carbonell, and Daniel Shi.
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