International Community School – Humanities 6

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The discipline of humanities combines written composition, literature study and philosophy. In the introductory course, students learn the elements of composition by acquiring an understanding of and practicing correct use of parts of speech, verb forms and tenses, and patterns of phrases (such as prepositional, participial, and appositive). Students will learn to write with increased complexity and sophistication. These elements are practiced through writing exercises in several genres: memoir, short story, poetry, song and drama. The course also focuses on the primary modes of storytelling: pictorial, oral, and written. Students are introduced to basic literary analysis, including the elements of short fiction: plot, setting, character, and conflict. Longer works include Hatchet, The Arrival, and Twelfth Night.