2025 MS106-1 Summer Sunday Class (Rising G7)

Teacher:   Yasmeen

Lesson Dates:  7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7 

Course Overview: 

This course emphasizes the theme of exploring contemporary issues through fiction; this theme is similar to previous courses, but takes a more advanced approach in that students will both connect literary themes to specific contemporary issues and be encouraged to consistently formulate, articulate, and defend their stances on said issues. They will practice respectfully articulating their opinions and constructively sharing perspectives. This theme takes inspiration from the “zoom in” and “zoom out” principles often taught in upper-level writing (wherein “zoom in” is a careful analysis of literature and assigned texts, and then a “zoom-out” is an analysis of how the text comments on broader societal trends). The course will cover academic, expository, and persuasive writing, as well as realistic fiction writing. In addition to in-class lessons, students also have access to a library of video lectures intended to supplement students’ learning. In preparation for this course, there is a pre-class assignment!