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Upper School Curriculum

  • 400 Level
  • English
ENG 400 • English 12: Sci-Fi and Dystopian Fiction
Grades: 12 (Grade 11 with departmental approval)
Fall

At literature’s core are some big questions, including: “What does it mean to be human?” “How do I matter to the world around me?” and “Are people inherently good or evil?” Sci-fi and dystopian fiction attempt to answer these and other questions by imagining other worlds, alternate timelines, and what our future may hold. In this course, we will read short stories, poetry, and novels and watch sci-fi and dystopian TV shows and movies. Students will analyze the elements specific to the sci-fi and dystopian genres and will think about, write about, and discuss how they connect to humanity, society, and themselves as individuals.

  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12