PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE: SEARCH FOR MEANING focuses on fundamental questions about what makes a fulfilling, meaningful life. Students read works in which characters and authors grapple with these types of questions. The literature includes novels, short stories, poetry, essays, and some eastern philosophy. Writing assignments consist of personal essays and creative writing. Through reading, writing, presentations, and discussion, students deeply examine themselves and their world.
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Quarter 3
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The Little Prince (St. Exupery), The Razor's Edge (Maugham), Barabbas (Lagerkvist); short stories: "The Priest's Soul" (Wilde), "How Much Land Does a Man Need" (Tolstoy), "An Unbeliever" (Azorin); essay: "That We Should Not Judge of Our Happiness Til After Death" (Montaigne)
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Writing: personal and analytical essays, creative writing
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Guest speakers
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Quarter 4
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Siddhartha (Hesse), The Way of Life (Lao-tzu), The Tao of Pooh (Hoff), Kokoro (Soseki); short story: "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" (Hemingway); excerpts from the journals of Thoreau and "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" from Walden; haiku; Zen readings
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Writing: personal and analytical essays, creative writing
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Guest speakers
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Final Exam
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Homework guideline for 9th-12th grade: 30-45 minutes per night per core subject.
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