Proposed Titles for Paper 2

Stella, Hannah, Constance, Steven, Cheng

Text 1 - Prose:  'The Bell Jar'

Text 2 - Prose: 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Shared Thematic Threads: Identity, Gender, Power, Oppression, Silencing of Voice...

Kim, Glenn, Ben, Andrew 🤔

Current Grade 12 SL class: Persepolis & A Doll's House 

Some possible ideas to explore that lend themselves to Paper 2:

• Representation (gender and/or religion - similar to her prologue)
• Conforming to societal norms
• Developing one's identity
• Resolutions of conflict
• How home is represented
• The role of family 
• The concept of power
• How wealth shapes our experiences 

Here for a template for unpacking questions.  (Click for hyperlink)

Here is a template for tracking our reading.  (Click for hyperlink)

Learning Activities for Criterion B

The following resources are to be used/proposed:

1. Non-Literary (advertisements and copy-writing): Nike's 'Dream Crazy' campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick

2. Non-Literary (online blog spots): Campaign of Black Lives Matter

3. Non-Literary (political commentaries): Speeches by Barack Obama

4. Literary (Rap lyrics): Various lyrics and songs by Common

5. Literary (Poetry): Poetry from Harlem Renaissance, e.g. Langston Hughes

6. Literary (Essays): Essays from Walker or Morrison

Hopefully, the above titles are thematically linked, yet provide enough diversity in language to stretch students in their understanding in Criterion B.

Criterion C: Kim, Andrew, Ben, Glenn

⭐✒️⭐📗Some possible ways to help students understand Criterion C 📗⭐✒️⭐

• Condense every paragraph into a single sentence or clause. Summarizing each idea, kind of like a reverse outline. Focusing on a logical flow. 
• Teach students how to deconstruct the guiding question and shape their outline around key words/concepts from that question.
• Provide outlines, scaffolds, and graphic organizers. (Can even generate their own.)
• Read sample essays and highlight structural tools (such as transitions).