Course Description: Students read and interpret both
orally and in writing Romantic, Victorian and
Modern World and American short stories, poetry, novels and plays.
Students use the narrative,
descriptive, persuasive, expressive, poetic, and workplace modes.
The 12th grader recognizes and
defines problems, realizes that a decision is to be made and uses
supporting evidence, concrete
details, personal experience, prior knowledge, and the mastery of
correct mechanics and grammar
to apply appropriate solutions.
Course Objective: English 11 CP is designed to instruct
students in an overview of American
literature from a chronological and thematic perspective.
Course Requirements: Students must complete all assigned
work AND maintain passing average
to pass course. Assigned work includes, but is not limited to, summer
reading, daily journal, eight
SSR’s, written assignments, tests, vocabulary units, multimedia
research projects and presentations.
Textbooks, Related Readings:
McDougal Littell Language of Literature, American Literature
Variety of HSPA Prep workbooks from Instructivision and Learning Consortium
Assorted novels, excerpts and teacher prepared handouts as needed
