COTC ENGL 212

COTC ENGL 212 – Survey of American Literature II – 1 credit

· Semester – Select – Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 must meet prerequisites)

This course is designed to expose the student to a wide range of later American literature. In this course, the student will examine the works of major writers in the U.S., beginning with the years following the Civil War and leading up to the present day. The student will read and critically analyze various genres, including essays, short stories, fiction, drama, and the novel. The student will also use literary criticism and theories that may include, but are not limited to, biographical criticism, gender criticism, historical criticism, psychological theories, and reader-response theories. Through a series of close readings, discussions, reader responses, critical essays, and argumentative papers, the student will trace the development of both literary and cultural movements such as Realism and Modernism. This course meets one of the required English graduation credits.

*Course is available only to students who qualify and have successfully completed English Language AP (passing score on AP Exam) or other CCP Freshman Composition Course (i.e., HC 1510).