Emerging Ideas in English 9: Recent Episodes
Deanna Stephan
Follow along as GVHS ninth graders come to understand more about the world around them by analyzing, synthesizing, and discussing texts Cover art photo provided by Matt Power on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thisispower
In this podcast, we explore how Starr from The Hate U Give, Everett from O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Melinda from Speak, Lina from Between Shades of Gray, and Odysseus from the Odyssey, among others learn vital life lessons that lead them finding their own unique voice.
This podcast episode is about heros and how their background information (society, culture, and past experiences) shapes a hero's character and his/her's heroism-type personality.
This podcast explores what connections can be made between our societal views on gender roles and the way they are portrayed in literature, media, and movies.