New Canaan High School
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- Senior English and Sports in Literature
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NCHS English Department - Ms. Katherine Munson
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SENIOR ENGLISH AND SPORTS IN LITERATURE
Grade: 12Duration: 1 SemesterPrerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5 per semesterThrough a variety of contemporary fiction and non-fiction and film, students explore how individual and national identities are shaped through sports. Literature will be used as a lens to examine how athletics shape identity including; individual character; developing a sense of communal, regional and/or national identity; while serving as an area to overcome racial, gender and socio-economic barriers. Assessments include literary analysis, a research paper and a cumulative independent final project.
Possible texts: The Bullpen Gospels, Unbroken, Rose Bowl Dreams and The Boys in the Boat
Students considering Division I athletics in college should consult their School Counselor before enrolling in this course