English 11 - 1 American Literature

The English 11-1 student will read and explore a wide scope of American literature. The student will critically analyze each work in the context of historical, social, cultural, economic and political precedents. Major themes in American literature will be identified and the student will trace the development of those themes through several literary periods. Composition instruction will include the refinement of writing skills learned in the tenth grade including writing literature-based papers using literary criticism.