PREREQUISITE: ENGLISH 3 AND SENIOR ONLY OR PRIOR APPROVAL FROM DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON NOTE: Students taking this class before reaching the appropriate grade level must take the class for honors credit. Ethnic Literature offers an understanding of various ethnic groups through literature, films, poetry, and research. The course allows for discovery through a variety of genres and mediums. The course includes but is not limited to American Indian, Latino, African-American, and Japanese-American cultures. Close reading, student presentations, research, and analytical writing reflecting aspects of the various cultures will be at the core of the class. A final portfolio, including the open-ended answer to an essential question, and a final demonstration will be required. Students may earn college credit for this course offered through PCC. Students may pursue an Honors option with instructor approval.