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In this course high school juniors encounter the American literary heritage from its beginning to the present. They become familiar with the Puritan tradition, Rationalism, Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, and Contemporary literature while reading essays, poetry, short stories, and novels written by foremost U. S. writers and other writers of the Americas. Students will conduct research, and write expository, analytical, and persuasive essays, reflecting their ability to understand literature in its historical and cultural context.

 

Students integrate information literacy skills for a variety of purposes to inform this content area. Lessons are developed in collaboration with Library Media Specialists, curriculum developers and classroom teachers. They are of two types - those taught by Library Media Specialists and those taught in collaboration with the classroom teacher.

 

Objectives:

See 9-12 Information Literacy Expectations

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