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    Table of Contents
    Humanities Medals Trajectory

    What’s Special about


    the Humanities
    Medals Track?

    Specializations and
    Suggested Pathways

    11th grade Publication

    12th grade Project

    Monthly Discussion
    Group and Writers
    Workshop

    Application Process
    Humanities Medals
    Trajectory:
    TO EARN THE HUMANITIES MEDAL UPON GRADUATION, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE
    SIX COURSES:
    1.) AP LANGUAGE
    2.) AP LITERATURE
    3.) ONE CULTURAL HERITAGE COURSE (LATIN, AP ART HISTORY, MUSIC HISTORY, OR
    AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)
    4.) ONE COMMUNICATION ARTS COURSE (SPEECH AND DEBATE, WRITING FOR
    PUBLICATION, CREATIVE WRITING, PLAYWRITING, OR YEARBOOK)
    5.) ONE LITERATURE COURSE WITH A THEMATIC OR HISTORICAL FOCUS (A POST-AP
    CAPSTONE ENGLISH COURSE)
    6.) ONE PHILOSOPHY OR THEORY COURSE (PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE, AP PSYCHOLOGY,
    OR RELATED COURSE)

    STUDENTS MUST PUBLISH ORIGINAL WORK IN THEIR 11TH GRADE YEAR - A RESEARCH-
    BASED ARTICLE OR CREATIVE WORK PUBLISHED IN A JOURNAL, A PUBLICLY
    DELIVERED TEDX TALK, OR ANOTHER PUBLICATION OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND
    SUBSTANCE.

    STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A SUBTANTIAL RESEARCH OR CREATIVE PROJECT IN


    THEIR 12TH GRADE YEAR UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A FACULTY MEMBER.

    STUDENTS MUST ATTEND A MONTHLY DISCUSSION GROUP WITH OTHER MEDALS


    STUDENTS AND A FACULTY MEMBER TO ANALYZE ASSIGNED TEXTS AND WORKSHOP
    STUDENT WRITING.

    STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A GPA OF AT LEAST A 3.5 AND EARN A SCORE OF AT


    LEAST A 4 ON THE AP LANGUAGE AND AP LITERATURE EXAMS.
    What is Special
    about the Humanities
    Medals Track?
    Geared towards your child’s
    interests and talents.

    Gives your child a sense of


    identity and purpose, and a
    goal for graduation at BASIS.

    Provides a creative, inclusive,


    and supportive community.

    Fosters academic excellence.

    Medals students will publish a


    substantial work of research or
    creative writing or deliver a
    Tedx talk before their 12th
    grade year, pushing them to
    not only work towards tangible
    goals but also add
    quantifiable output to their
    college application resume.
    Specializations and
    Suggested Pathways
    Language and Literature
    Suggested Pathway

    G9: Honors Literature, Honors Language, AP Art History or Latin*


    G10: AP Language, Playwriting or Latin II
    G11: AP Literature, Philosophy Elective or Latin III
    G12: Capstone English
    *Students may pursue a sub-specialization in Latin only by taking 3 years of Latin. In this
    case, they would be excused from the Philosophy and Theory and Communication Arts
    course requirements. Students may not take only 1 course in Latin to fulfil Medals
    requirements.

    Creative Writing
    Suggested Pathway

    G9: Honors Literature, Honors Language, AP Psychology


    G10: AP Language, Creative Writing
    G11: AP Literature, AP Art History
    G12: Capstone English

    Philosophy and Theory


    Suggested Pathway
    G9: Honors Literature, Honors Language, Music History
    G10: AP Language, Writing for Publication
    G11: AP Literature, Philosophy Elective
    G12: Capstone English

    Media and Communication


    Suggested Pathway

    G9: Honors Literature, Honors Language, AP Human Geography


    G10: AP Language, Speech and Debate
    G11: AP Literature, Philosophy Elective
    G12: Capstone English
    11th grade
    Publication
    In their 11th grade year, Humanities
    Medals students prepare and submit a
    substantial body of work for
    publication. The nature of the
    publication depends on their Medals
    specialization.

    Language and Literature


    Specialization
    Students publish a work of literary
    analysis, a research study of a linguistic
    community, or an original text
    otherwise related to language and
    literature in a youth journal.

    Creative Writing Specialization


    Students publish an original short story
    or suite of poems in a literary
    magazine; or write and produce an
    original play before a live audience.

    Philosophy and Theory


    Specialization
    Students publish a philosophy essay in
    a youth journal.

    Media and Communication


    Specialization
    Students prepare and deliver a TedX
    talk before a live audience or publish a
    work of journalistic writing.

    *In some cases, Medals students may be allowed to


    fulfill this requirement through self-publishing, so
    long as they demonstrate an effort to widely
    publicize and distribute the self-published work.
    12th grade
    Project
    In their 12th grade year, Humanities
    Medals students develop a project
    larger in scope than their 11th grade
    publication project - intensive work of
    research or original creative production
    conducted under the guidance of a
    teacher over the course of the year.

    Language and Literature


    Specialization
    Students write a literary analysis or
    study of a language-related topic
    comparable in length to a typical
    undergraduate honors thesis (at least
    25 pages, depending on the topic).

    Creative Writing Specialization


    Students write a novella, poetry
    collection, play, memoir, or other book-
    length creative work.

    Philosophy and Theory


    Specialization
    Students write a philosophical study
    comparable in length to a typical
    undergraduate honors thesis (at least
    25 pages, depending on the topic)

    Media and Communication


    Specialization
    Students prepare and deliver a speech
    larger in scope than the 11th grade Tedx
    talk or produce a large-scale work of
    journalistic writing (at least 25 pages)
    Monthly Discussion
    Group and Writers
    Workshop
    During every year of the Medals
    program, all Humanities Medals
    students - regardless of their
    specialization - will gather together
    once a month to foster a sense of
    community, discuss assigned
    humanities texts, and support each
    other in their long-term writing projects.

    Discussion of Assigned Texts


    Under the guidance of a teacher,
    students will select humanities texts to
    read in advance of the monthly
    meetings and will be expected to come
    prepared for a rigorous discussion.
    Texts may include novels, poetry,
    philosophy, literary theory, or other
    works that could inform and support
    your long-term Medals projects.

    Writing Workshop
    Some of the monthly meetings will be
    devoted to workshopping student
    writing. This is a chance for students to
    share drafts of their 11th grade
    publication projects, 12th grade
    research or creative projects, or regular
    classroom writing and receive
    considered and incisive feedback from
    a community of peers and a
    moderating teacher.
    Application Process
    Application Form
    Step 1 You must apply for one of the four
    specializations listed in this booklet. Your
    personal statement should explain your
    interest in this field and your readiness to
    meet the demands of the Medals
    program. Two letters of recommendation
    from BASIS teachers are also required.

    Writing Sample
    Step 2 Share with us the strongest example of
    your writing in your chosen
    specialization.

    Interview and Approval


    Step 3 Each applicant will be interviewed by all
    members of the Humanities Committee.

    College Counseling
    Step 4 Upon approval, candidates will work with
    college counseling to arrange the
    appropriate schedule for the following
    year.

    Humanities Medals Program Advisor


    Step 5 Each candidate will be assigned an
    Advisor with a similar specialty to help
    mentor them through the program.
    Inspiration

    BASIS International School Shenzhen


    HUMANITIES
    MEDAL l
    e s M e d a
    u m
    TRACKa n i t i
    H
    Track

    BASIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHENZHEN


    Language&Literature/Creative Writing/Philosophy&Theory/Media&Communication

    HUMANITIES MEDAL TRACK BOOKLET


    BISZ

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