• IB 7-8

    Please check in with your child throughout the year as there are important assessments required through IB in order for them to receive their diploma/certificate. If you ever have any questions, feel free to email me at Viviana.Martinez@dvusd.org. 

    Assessments:

    • Extended Essay
    • HL Essay (Due Second Quarter)
    • Paper 1 (Test is in April)
    • Paper 2 (Test is in April)

    Syllabus: To View Syllabus Click

    Course Outline: 

    Fall Semester

    Time Frame

    Unit Title & Texts

    IB Criterion

    Assessment

    Added Content

    First Quarter

    Weeks 1-12

    Unit Title: Identity, Culture and Community


    Fences by August Wilson (Free choice)


    English A: Language and Literature (Various Selections)

    Know, understand and interpret elements of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual and/or performance craft

    Analyze and evaluate uses and effects of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual or theatrical techniques

    Communicate ideas, emotion, character and atmosphere through performance.

    HL Essay Practices


    HL Essay 1st draft Revisions 

    Fences Film 


    Blues Songs 


    BOW: “The Migration Series” by Jacob Lawrence, Artist


    BOW: M. Night Shyamalan Films 

    Second Quarter


    Week 13-18 

    Unit Title: Creativity and Transformation


    Non-Literary Texts (Various Selections) (i.e. Music Videos, Films, Photographs, etc). 

    Know, understand and interpret a range of texts, works and/or performances, and their meanings and implications

    Analyze and evaluate ways in which the use of language creates meaning

    Communicate ideas in clear, logical and persuasive ways

    HL Essay Final Draft DUE - Uploaded to IBIS

    BOW: Guillermo Del Toro Clips 


    BOW: Key & Peele Clips


    BOW: Frida Kahlo Paintings


    BOW: Kendrick Lamar Selected Songs 


    BOW: School of Life Videos

    Spring Semester

    Third 

    Quarter


    Week 1-10

    Unit Title: Perspective and Representation


    The Handmaid’s Tale (PRL)


    Advertisements (Various Selections)

    Know, understand and interpret contexts in which texts are written and/or received

    Analyze and evaluate ways in which texts may offer perspectives on human concerns.

    Communicate in a range of styles, registers and for a variety of purposes and situations

    Paper 1 Practice

    Paper 2 Practice

    Paper 1 & 2 Reviews

    BOW: Nike Women Advertisements


    BOW: Last Call Ad Campaigns


    BOW: The Autocomplete Truth Ad Campaigns

    Fourth 

    Quarter


    Week 11-18

    Unit Title: Representation and Communication


    Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (PRL + WT) 


    English A: Language and Literature (Various Selections)


    Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exam Book 

    Know, understand and interpret features of particular text types and literary forms.

    Analyze and evaluate relationships among different texts

    Communicate ideas in clear, logical and persuasive ways

    IB Paper 1 Exam


    IB Paper 2 Exam


    Senior Institute 

    BOW: Carrie Weems Photos


    BOW: Agnes Varda Still Shots

     

    Selection of literary works: 

     

    + All titles subject to change at the discretion of the teaching team

    + The student or parent may request a meeting with the teacher if there are questions regarding the resources or to request alternative assignments.

    + Other resources will be used to support the main anchor texts above.