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Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
June 22 - July 8 (Six sessions over three weeks)
Total hours: 12
Venue: Online
Homework: Assigned readings and notetaking. Optional essay.
Don’t miss this powerful and moving tale of one family’s dreams and desires tested by class, race, and human fallibility.
Why it will interest you: For the student who loves stories with heart and "real-world" stakes. It’s a relatable, human drama about family, identity, and the courage it takes to pursue a dream against the odds.
What you’ll get out of it: Students practice "looking under the surface" of a text to find symbolism and allegory. You’ll develop a more sophisticated way of thinking about how literature reflects the human experience, preparing you for advanced-level analysis.
The Fun Factor: By play-acting scenes and analyzing cinematic versions of the play, the script moves off the page. The "workshop" feel of the class makes exploring these deep themes feel collaborative and energetic rather than heavy.
"Suhail made all of these texts very accessible to my level of learning. Not only did we discuss, analyze, and write about the texts... Suhail also had us complete art and history projects that were relevant to what we were learning." — Ayana, Student
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
June 22 - July 8 (Six sessions over three weeks)
Total hours: 12
Venue: Online
Homework: Assigned readings and notetaking. Optional essay.
Don’t miss this powerful and moving tale of one family’s dreams and desires tested by class, race, and human fallibility.
Why it will interest you: For the student who loves stories with heart and "real-world" stakes. It’s a relatable, human drama about family, identity, and the courage it takes to pursue a dream against the odds.
What you’ll get out of it: Students practice "looking under the surface" of a text to find symbolism and allegory. You’ll develop a more sophisticated way of thinking about how literature reflects the human experience, preparing you for advanced-level analysis.
The Fun Factor: By play-acting scenes and analyzing cinematic versions of the play, the script moves off the page. The "workshop" feel of the class makes exploring these deep themes feel collaborative and energetic rather than heavy.
"Suhail made all of these texts very accessible to my level of learning. Not only did we discuss, analyze, and write about the texts... Suhail also had us complete art and history projects that were relevant to what we were learning." — Ayana, Student