ENGLISH 11
Office Hours: before or
after school, or by request with instructor
Texts:
Albom, Mitch. The Five People You Meet in
Heaven.
Christie, Agatha. Murder on the Orient Express.
Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby.
Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig.
Gaines, Ernest J. The Autobiography of Miss
Jane Pittman.
Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman.
Shaara, Michael. The Killer Angels.
Wiesel, Elie. Night.
Description of Content:
This course focuses on the study of American
Literature in relation to the novel and
the short story. A variety of authors will
be examined through the different time periods
found in America’s history beginning with
the Civil War and ending with the present
day. While reading each novel students will
focus on the events happening during that
specific period in history in order to understand
the transition and growth of America.
Outcomes:
a. Compare and contrast different time periods
in America through literature.
b. Identify historic events that have shaped
America’s culture
c. Understand the use of literature to reflect
and express emotions of the people living
during a certain time
d. Identify the use of literary elements
to create description and reader involvement
Content:
Students will read a variety of American
literature novels and short stories beginning
during the time of the Civil War and finishing
with modern day America. By reading the
stories in chronological order students
will be able to understand how historic
events portrayed through literature have
shaped America throughout the years. We
will discuss American literature and how
our society and culture have shifted or
changed from one time period to the next.
Students will journal regularly in order
to reflect feelings and opinions about specific
events and hardships faced by the characters
in each novel which will eventually lead
to reflection of their own life and society
by writing their own composition.
Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on exams, quizzes,
daily assignments/activities, participation,
task management skills, writing assignments,
and group work and projects.
ZERO for late work!!
All assignments will be turned in on the
required due date at the beginning of class.
Work that is not turned in on time will
receive no credit.
COURSE EVALUATION
Exams - 20%
Quizzes - 15%
Daily Assignments/Activities - 15%
Group Projects - 20%
Participation/Task Management - 5%
Writing Assignments/Individual Projects
- 20%
Journals - 5%
GRADING SCALE
100 - 96 A
95 - 92 A-
91 - 89 B+
88 - 86 B
85 - 83 B-
82 - 80 C+
79 - 77 C
76 - 74 C-
73 - 71 D+
70 - 68 D
67 - 65 D-
64 - 0 F
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