In this course, we focus on American literary works which serve as springboards for meaningful discussions, various forms of writing, artistic expression, and presentations. Through our analyses, interpretations, discussions, questions, additional readings, and intellectual curiosity, we will seek the author’s purpose in the works we read. Through evaluation of the purpose of literary works, we will discover and discuss how it relates to our experiences. Additionally, we will focus on improving grammar, vocabulary, writing, speaking, listening, test-taking, and study skills.
Texts*:
A Raisin in the Sun – Lorraine Hansberry
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hunger – Lan Samantha Chang
The Crucible – Arthur Miller
The Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger
The Laramie Project - Moisés Kaufman
The House on Mango Street – Sandra Cisneros
*Other texts may be added to the course content as needed, and as time allows. Various thematically-related short stories, poems, essays and articles will also be read.