This class starts their year off in American Literature with the American literature era of Romanticism. Texts to be read are “Rip Van Winkle” and “Paul Revere’s Ride.” After that this class will move into the era of American Gothic with a unit on Edgar Allan Poe. Following is Realism with Of Mice and Men, Local Color with short stories by Flannery O'Connor, slave narratives, and exploring the American Dream with The Great Gatsby. Assessments on comprehension and MLA essays will occur with each unit.
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Weekly Assignments 11/2-11/6
MONDAY - X
TUESDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society, journal 3
WEDNESDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society
THURSDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society, journal 4
FRIDAY - Lit test, "Oh Captain, My Captain" quiz
MONDAY - X
TUESDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society, journal 3
WEDNESDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society
THURSDAY - Watch Dead Poets Society, journal 4
FRIDAY - Lit test, "Oh Captain, My Captain" quiz
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