Georgian Language and Literature
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GEORGIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - 4 YEARS
Students will spend the full four years of their secondary education studying their native language and literature. They will be drilled in use of correct grammar. They will expand their vocabularies and learn the conventions of proper Georgian usage, distinguishing between formal and informal speech. They will practice writing grammatical and stylistically correct formal essays, drawing upon typological comparison with the English language. They will engage in oral presentations and compete among themselves in special debates. Study of Georgian will encompass a thorough knowledge of the classic literature, both ancient and modern. The curriculum of Georgian literature is directly related with the masterpieces of world literature and cultural studies. This study will be integrated with the curriculum in history and will include consideration of all genres - poetry, essay, fiction, biography, drama, and film. Preparation for the national exam in Georgian will be included in the curriculum of the 11th and 12th grades.
GEORGIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE TEACHERS:
Mariam Toradze - Diploma in Journalism, Tbilisi State University, 1983; PhD in Mass Communication, Tbilisi State University, 2015; Certified Teacher. Appointed 2015.
Mariam Dadiani - Diploma in Georgian Philology, Tbilisi State University, 1994. Appointed 2011.
Rusudan Abramidze - Diploma with Honors in Georgian Language and Literature, Tbilisi State University, 1988; Best Teacher of the Year 1997-1998. Appointed 2004.
Ketevan Topadze - Diploma in Georgian Philology, Tbilisi State University, 1994; MS. Ed., Simmons College, 2002. Appointed 2001.
Levan Gigineishvili - BA in Georgian Language and Literature, Tbilisi State University, 1994; MA in Medieval Studies, Central European University, 1995; BA Philosophy, Catholic University of Leuven, 1996; PhD in Medieval Studies, Central European University 2000. M. Ed., Harvard University, 2003. Appointed 2002.
Mariam Giorgashvili - BA in Georgian Language and Literature, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2010; MA in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2012. Appointed 2023.
Ana Kopaliani - BA in Georgian Language and Literature, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2005; MA in Translation Studies, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2009. Doctoral Degree (Translation Studies and Comparative Literature), Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2021. Appointed in 2023.
