Advanced 1 IP 2019
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Course Description
In Advanced I, students explore careers, technology/innovations, or historical movements as their Independent Project topics. They will write a research paper, craft a creative writing piece, and complete a literature project based on a self-selected novel related to their topic. Throughout the process, students will be working on content-area Language Arts skills, in addition to the important life skills of time management and self-advocacy, among others. Our literature novel for the course is The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. It's a coming of age fantasy story about a young boy grappling with his destiny and the role he plays in an epic battle between the forces of Light and Dark. Through analysis of the novel, students will not only learn valuable lessons about the author's craft, themes, and the hero's journey, but they will also examine how the story relates to their lives and the choices they make.