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Welcome
to the Grade 11 English Component
of the Outdoor Education Program
at Dr. Denison Secondary School.
Throughout the semester we will
be fulfilling the expectations
of the ENG3U course by exploring
writing which is influenced by
or directed towards the outdoors.
Students will explore the place
of nature in the development of
individual and cultural identities
by exploring texts ranging from
creation stories, philosophic
statements about nature and humanity,
plays, poetry and contemporary
fiction (short stories and novels)
and non-fiction (essays and books).
Distinctions will be made between
“nature writing”,
“wilderness writing”
and “environmental writing”.
The course is designed to accompany
the three credit Outdoor Education
Program offered at Denison. Students
in the course will be working
on interdisciplinary projects
which tie into activities in this
program, specifically the numerous
experiential trips and activities
which are planned. Personal writing
about these experiences will be
a main focus, especially during
times where the class is out on
a trip.
Assessment and Evaluation
Term Work: 70%
- Term work activities, including
essays, presentations, seminars,
projects and tests, will be
worth 70% of the final grade.
Evaluation tools will follow
the Achievement Chart Categories
for Senior English: Thinking,
Knowledge, Communication and
Application.
Final Assessment:
30%
- Final Assessment projects
will be worth 30% of the mark
in the course. In addition to
a Final Exam (15%), students
will be responsible for completing
a Personal Essay reflecting
on their experiences in the
program and their application
to the course syllabus.
Course Units
1. Myth and Nature –
Our Place in the World
2. The Invention of the Wild
3. Nature and Faith
4. The Politics of the Environment
5. Personal Identity and Nature
6. Book Club
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