(Credit - 2) (Required) (Year) (Grade: 11)
 

This 
chronological 
survey
 of 
American 
literature 
covers 
major 
works 
of 
fiction,
 non‐fiction 
and 
poetry
 from
 the
 Puritan
 era 
to 
Twentieth‐Century 
Literature.
  Several 
major 
novels 
will 
also
 be
 covered.
  
Discussion
 will 
focus
 on 
writing 
trends
 and
 societal 
influence 
on 
those 
writing 
trends. 
The
 curriculum 
includes
 literature‐based 
writing 
assignments 
originating 
from
 works 
studied. 
 In
 addition, 
students 
will 
work
 to
 develop 
vocabulary
 skills. 
 Writing 
assignments
 will 
also 
include 
the
 study 
of
 persuasive 
writing 
and 
literary
 analysis.

  Students 
will
 produce
 an
 essay
 or 
paper 
based 
on 
those 
writing
 genres.