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Meeting Date:
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2/15/2017 - 3:30 PM
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Information Items
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Info
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Subject:
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15.3 CURRICULUM: The Literary World of Harry Potter (meets A-G requirements)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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Summary:
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Paloma Valley High School English teacher, Ms. Lisa Brown, has submitted a new elective course through the English Department, titled The Literary World of Harry Potter, which is being proposed for the 2017-18 school year.
This new course, The Literary World of Harry Potter, explores the construction of culture and the uses of folklore and mythology in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. In this course we will explore a range of topics, themes, and issues in Harry Potter, with special focus themes as they are developed and enacted in the books, films, and in fan responses. In addition to enjoyment and appreciation, the course will focus on developing a deeper understanding of, as well as critical and literary analysis of the Harry Potter phenomenon. The central purpose of this elective course/program is to encourage students to expand on their critical reading skills through the study of high interest reading material. By encouraging students to engage in critical reading of both the Harry Potter novels as well criticism of the works, students will build on skills that will enable them to be more successful in their academic courses.
During this Harry Potter-themed course, students will perform a variety of critical analyses of the Harry Potter series (inclusive of both the novels and the films) as both cultural phenomena and progressive young adult literature. Discussions will focus on literary, sociological, cultural, and contextual analyses of the narrative text itself, the adaptation process resulting in the films, the literary value of the novels, and the staggering fan reception of the series. Students will practice close reading skills in order to analyze form, content, and significance of the texts; think, speak, and write in a more thoughtful, critical, and informed fashion; work collaboratively and design and carry out independent research, creative writing, and creative projects. Using popular culture texts that capture students' interests, we can move students from reading as fans to reading as critics if we are prepared to help them think deeply about how issues such as class, gender, and race operate in popular fiction.
Instructional Materials:
Primary Textbooks:
There are seven textbooks in the Harry Potter series, written by Author: J.K. Rowling; Publisher: Scholastic Books:
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1998)
• ISBN-10: 0439708184
• ISBN-13: 978-0439708180
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2000)
• ISBN-10: 9780439064873
• ISBN-13: 978-0439064873
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2001)
• ISBN-10: 0439136369
• ISBN-13: 978-0439136365
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2002)
• ISBN-10: 0439136369
• ISBN-13: 978-0439136365
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2004)
• ISBN-10: 0439358078
• ISBN-13: 978-0439358071
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2006)
• ISBN-10: 0439785960
• ISBN-13: 978-0439785969
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2009)
• ISBN-10: 0545139708
• ISBN-13: 978-0545139700
Plus: Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection DVD set
Total cost per class set of instructional materials: $5275.10 ($4469 on Amazon)
The Literary World of Harry Potter course meets A-G requirements and will be submitted to the UC system to be approved by both UC and Cal States as a college prep elective course. It has been approved by the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees receive for review and consideration, as part of the first reading, the new high school course: The Literary World of Harry Potter.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Julie Zierold - Director - Curriculum and Instruction
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Signed By:
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Marilyn Saucedo - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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