Contemporary Literature!

Welcome to Contemporary Literature.

My name is Mrs. Fremeau! I will be your teacher in Contemporary Literature for the semester.

You can reach me at mfremeau@d94.org at any time. I will always reply to you within 24 hours!

My office hours are 1st hour (11-11:30 am) and 7/8 hour (1:20-1:50 pm), and also by appointment from 7:30- 11 am.

Course Overview

In this course you will learn:

  1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

  2. Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

  3. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

  4. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

Essential Questions:

  • What is life like if you're LGBTQIA+ in "contemporary" America?

  • What is life like following childhood trauma?

  • What is life like if you’re black in “contemporary” America?

Learner Expectations and Course Policies

Click on the syllabus (below) to read. Our classes will be LIVE on Mondays and Thursdays each week. Individual meeting times can be added on other days, too! I will be available via Zoom every day during our meeting time, too, for drop-ins!

Syllabus 2020 fall online.docx

Technology You Will Need for This Class - Click to Expand

  • Google Docs

  • Google Slides

  • Google Sheets

  • Google Forms

  • Google Drive

  • Flipgrid

  • Online PDF of what we are reading in class.

If you are experiencing issues with your student Chromebook, your Google Account, or other district provided apps, please email elearning@d94.org

Above is a picture of my son, Sebastian, my husband, Mike, and me!

Students will begin the semester learning about what "contemporary" really means. Then, we will begin our first novel: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn will be our second novel studied. Finally, we will end the semester by reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Students may purchase their own copies of the novels, access them on our online database, Sora, (below) or use the free PDFs available on Classroom.