American Literature (Period Period 6)
Course Description
FALL SEMESTER
Welcome to 11th grade American Literature and Composition. American Literature and Composition is a year-long reading and writing course that includes standards-based instruction centered on recurrent themes and genres in United States literature from the colonial period to the present and reflects on the diversity of American life. As a means of developing the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for the demands of college and work, students will engage in discussion to prepare oral and written arguments that provide all relevant perspectives and consider the validity and reliability of sources. In this course, there is a concentrated focus on writing. Students will apply and refine their command of the writing process and writing conventions to produce narrative, persuasive, expository, and descriptive texts.