English Language and Literature
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - 4 YEARS
Instruction in English focuses on reading, analyzing through discussion, and writing about a four-year sequence of “Great Books” taken primarily from the Western canon (and including literature in translation), ranging from the Classical (Homer), to the classic (Shakespeare), to the contemporary. Work on vocabulary and grammar is designed to enhance the range of student comprehension and expression, pushing students to gain fluency and precision in both verbal and written use of the language. Daily reading assignments from essays, poems, short stories, novels, and plays make up the bulk of the work, with a strong emphasis being placed on writing - in particular journal keeping and the process of creating critical essays in response to the texts. Oral presentations explore the use of classical rhetoric in argumentation and debate. The English department also holds special, after school SAT preparation courses for juniors and first trimester seniors.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY:
Gvantsa Zhuruli, BA in International Public Relations and Communication, University of Alabama, 2001. Appointed 2007.
Lela Samniashvili, Diploma with Honors in English Language and Literature, Tbilisi State University of Language and Culture, 1999; Simultaneous Interpretation, Tbilisi State University of Language and Culture, 2001; MPhil in Higher Education, University of Oslo, 2007; PhD in Educational Sciences, Tbilisi State University, 2017; Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley 2001-2003. Appointed 2009.
Khatuna Tskhadadze, Bachelor's degree in Philology at Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University in 1998. Appointed 2020.
Anthony Schierman, BA in Comparative Literature, Reed College, 1992; CELTA, International Teacher Training Organization, Mexico, 2003. Appointed 2007.
Tamar Jejilashvili , BA in English Language and Literature, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 1998. Master's Degree in English Language and Literature, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2000; Master of Science in Education, Simmons College, USA, 2004. Appointed 2023.
Liza Dzagnidze , BA with honors in American Studies, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2017. Master's Degree with Honors in English Philology, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2020; Visiting Scholar at University of Granada, Spain, 2023; PhD Diploma with Honors (Summa cum laude) , Doctor of English Philology, Tbilisi State University, 2024. Appointed in 2024.
