English 11
READINGS FOR CLASS
Click on that studious dragon to find the readings you need for class.
Our exploration of American Literature begins with a close reading of "The Declaration of Independence." It's not just an important historical document...it's a work of great literary and rhetorical value. Next, we will read "The Declaration of Sentiments" and create our own, personal declarations of freedom!
The American Declaration of Independence
Visit Walden Pond
Click the cabin to take a virtual tour of Henry David Thoreau's forest retreat. The author of "Civil Disobedience" lived in this real-life retreat in Concord, Massachusetts.
MLK's Letter
Click the link to hear Martin Luther King's letter from Birmingham Prison.
The Words of Red Jacket
Click the image to the left to hear Red Jacket's speech.
Devil and Tom Walker
Click the image to the left to review this famous American story.