What you will learn in this course: This college prep course focuses on a historic, thematic approach to American Literature. From the Romantic period to contemporary writers, students will read, analyze, discuss, and write about a wide-ranging selection of novels, plays, essays and poems.
How you will learn in this course: Students will learn through small groups, essays, projects and teacher-facilitated discussions that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies.
Why this course is important: This course will provide students the opportunity to read, discuss, write and think critically about the classic works of American Literature.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text
Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
Reading Literature
R.11-12.1 (Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text)
R.11-12.2 (Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text)
R.11-12.3 (Analyze the impact of the author's choices)
R.11-12.4 (Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings)
Writing
W.9-10.2 (Write informative/explanatory texts)
W.9-10.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience)
W.9-10.5 (Develop and strengthen writing through complete writing process including planning, revising, editing for standard English, rewriting.)
W.9-10.9 (Appropriately cite and utilize evidence from fictional and nonfictional texts)
Speaking and Listening
SL.9-10.4 (Present info, findings, and supporting evidence appropriate to purpose, audience, and task)
Knowledge of Language
L.11-12.1 (Demonstrate/apply an understanding of how language functions in different cultures, contexts, and disciplines)