INTEGRATED

Comparing Civilizations I

This Learning Community will integrate World Civilization I and World Literature I and focus on the period from pre-history to about 1600. We will use literary texts to better understand the cultures that produced them and we will use historical texts to shed light on the literature. Most importantly, students will be actively engaged in understanding the relationship between the two disciplines, and in understanding their own roles as learners. We will all work to create a supportive community for learning.

Departments of English and Global Studies: Professors Barbara Stachniewicz and Stephen Russell

The Immigrant Experience

The experience of being an immigrant is a common thread that has shaped and formed American culture. In this integrated Learning Community that combines English Composition I and College Reading you will be reading and writing about the immigrant experience, particularly as it relates to your own experience as well as the culture and history of our local area.

Departments of English and Academic Preparation: Professors McCarthy and Joanna Fortna

Speak Out For Education

This is a course designed to help early childhood educators strengthen their public speaking skills. Using a variety of ice breakers, theater games and team building activities students will learn to use their voice and body to communicate effectively. Students will use this knowledge in their work with young children. Particular attention will be given to presenting lesson plans, effective communication with parents and classroom management strategies.

Professors Budzyna and Murphy

LINKED

Introduction to Creativity: Reading and Writing

This learning community will strengthen students’ reading and writing skills according to the Basic Reading and Basic Writing Curricula, and will integrate reading and writing activities through the theme of creativity. Students will apply reading and writing skills in activities related to the shared reading: Uncommon Genius by Denise Shekerjian. The classes will build a community of readers and writers in order to support college success and retention goals.
The learning community will build in students the awareness that every person is creative, and that creativity plays a role in all aspects of our lives.

Professors Scannell and Rubico

Reading and Writing Toward Home

Closely linking the theme of home and self discovery this learning community will focus on strengths and community. Together we will read and write about home and personal growth. The theme of all assignments will be centered on what home means to students and how we can bring home with us where ever we are. Students will also find out their top strengths using an innovative survey developed by Gallup. It is our hope that students who complete the courses will gain a deeper understanding of themselves and what home means to them and to others in their community.

Departments of Academic Preparation and College Success: Professors Clare Thompson-Ostrander and Schade

Pathways

This LC will link a section of College Reading with a section of Basic Writing. A theme will be chosen, and reading and writing instruction will be interrelated. This LC will be similar to the one Trish and Clare have been offering in Haverhill.

Instructors TBA

ALPHA Haverhill

ALPHA is a learning community for students who wish to improve their reading and writing skills in a cooperative learning environment. Reading and writing instruction are interrelated, focusing on themes relevant to success in college. Students will build their skills in a supportive environment, and will learn how reading and writing skills are interrelated.

Professors Wintner and Leeman

Writing America

The ability to write well about academic subjects like history is key to succeeding in college. Writing America, which pairs English Composition I and U.S. History I has two goals: 1) Students will sharpen and develop writing skills by engaging with the evidence in U.S. history; and 2) Develop skills in analyzing historical evidence and present those findings in analytic essays, presentations and other formats.

Departments of English and Global Studies: Professors Barbara Stachniewicz and Stephen Russell

ALPHA Lawrence

Alpha Lawrence is a sister learning community to Alpha Haverhill and links Basic Reading, Basic Reading Lab, and Basic Writing. Students will explore the connections between reading and writing in a learner-centered, cooperative environment that fosters a successful transition to and continuation of the community college experience. We will collaborate on reading and writing tasks including the research for and the writing of the Opinion/Research (Essay #5) end of the semester paper due in Basic Writing. The Alpha Lawrence Learning Community will use the stories of ordinary people shared in the book, Listening Is an Act of Love, to read and write about themes such as families, work and dedication, journeys, history and struggle, and fire and ice (or emergency situations such as 911). Alpha Lawrence students must also register for Basic Reading Lab (REA012).

Professors Ullman and Leeman

College Success

 
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