Morse High – Contemporary Voices 1,2 (1612, 1613)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

In this course students explore issues presented by contemporary American and world writers from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Students write for various purposes including informational, argumentative, and research-based essays. Students will read a wide variety of literature, including short stories and novels as well as a wide range of informational texts. Students should work collaboratively with their peers discussing their analysis and ideas about texts and current issues. Instruction in each standards-based unit of study integrates reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language study. The goals of instruction are to support students in becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively in various forms, for genuine purposes, and for authentic audiences.