Overview+and+Objectives

English Department English II Honors – When the Emperor Was Divine Instructor Information Ms. Christine Konopasek Email: konopasc@unit5.org Office: 37 Classroom: 32 Skype: cmkono17 Office Hours: By appointment

Course Title English II Honors - //When the Emperor Was Divine// Unit

Course Description When the Emperor was Divine is a contemporary American novel that examines the path of a Japanese American family as they are uprooted during the time of Japanese Internment. We will be looking at the historical issues as well as the social impact of the internment as well as analyze aspects of the novel using common literary devices. Aside from analyzing the literature, students will be responsible for completing a project focusing on a historical issue of the time, with particular focus on World War II.

Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
 * 1) Demonstrate knowledge of the history of America during the time of Japanese Internment.
 * 2) Demonstrate understanding of the social impact as a result of Japanese Internment.
 * 3) Demonstrate the ability to work with others in an online setting.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Demonstrate ability to use reliable resources as well as cite and reference them in project format.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Course Tasks


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">For every chapter, respond to the study guide questions through GoogleDocs, and email them to me (konopasc@unit5.org).
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Respond to the discussion questions posted on the wiki. Additionally, respond to one classmate’s post per chapter or topic.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Complete an assigned project on a topic regarding Japanese Internment and World War II. Group work will need to be completed through Skype, email, and GoogleDocs.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tools Required for Students


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Email
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Skype
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Googledocs (google.com)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wikispaces login and account