The course provides an understanding of the relationship between the patterns of literature and patterns of history. The student will gain an appreciation of the evolution of contemporary American society and its relationship to the past. Eras of American culture studied include Colonial, Revolutionary, Romantic, Realistic, Modern, and Contemporary. Students will study fiction and nonfiction genres that reflect the historical perspectives of American Literature in class as well as through outside reading selections. The course will also provide preparation for the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections of the PSAT, ACT and SAT. Central to the writing program is the composing process in which students learn to prepare, write, and edit for a variety of audiences and purposes. Instruction in the support skills, grammar, usage, and mechanics, is stressed within the editing phase of the composing process
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