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This course is a tech-integrated college preparatory English course. designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain the skills necessary for success in college. In this course, we will further develop our critical thinking skills as we read and respond to selected literary works from each of the following periods and movements in American literature: Colonialism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, Harlem Renaissance, 20th Century Contemporary, and 21st Century Contemporary.
We will also continue to develop and expand upon our writing skills through the writing of a variety of expositional and creative papers with a special focus on the research process and the thesis-based research paper. Critical analysis of film, student presentations, and academic discourse activities will provide us with opportunities to further develop literacy in a variety of media beyond print. As with most college preparatory courses, this course involves a consistent load of long-term and short-term assignments.
In addition to independent reading selections, the print and non-print texts (films/ multimedia resources) associated with this course can be found here.
Embracing a competency-based approach to learning, learners will have the opportunity to experience a rigorous and personalized year in English. To learn more about district-wide competencies, English standards and related best-practice research, click here.
Click here to access the course syllabus.
Throughout each semester, learners will complete formative work in the context of their study of American literature. Learners will use this formative work to demonstrate competency as critical and creative thinkers. This will be reflected in a series of summative assessments across a variety of genres.
Comprised of an on-demand writing task and a semester portfolio, the semester-end assessment offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate competency as collaborators, communicators, problem-solvers, critical thinkers, creative thinkers, and self-directed learners.
If/when absent from class, learners should:
Refer to the make-up work policy as written in the LHS Student Handbook (look under INFORMATION tab).
Use resources posted in the Weekly Workflow, Google Classroom, and Aspen to discover what was missed and needs to be completed.
Connect with Mrs. Juster, as soon as possible, to develop a plan and get back on track.
Email: ejuster@londonderry.org.
Extra-Help: Available after school most Mondays through Wednesdays. Of course, if these times don't work for you, reach out and we'll work something out.