American Literature Course Information and Documents:

• Class Syllabus (generic), Course Prospectus, Honors Contract, Class Procedures
• SUPPLY LIST 
• Literary Terminology: Kip Wheeler's Literary Terms 
• Literature Help: Annotating a text & reader response (How to annotate & read literature), Tone Words, What is a THEME STATEMENT?, theme statement fill-in 
• Poetry Help: 10 Easy Lessons in How to Read Poetry , Helpful Hints on Explicating Poetry, Citing Poetry in-text, Poetry Cheat Sheet, Poets.org Glossary
• Writing: Common Errors in Writing/Writing the thesis statement
• GHSGWT: What You Need to Know Quick Guide
• FIRST SEMESTER FILES

Upcoming Assignments: Spring Semester 2012 

1/5: Begin Civil War & post-Civil War Era literature: The Rise of Realism & the Aftermath of the Civil War 

1/6: Introduction to poetry (an honest conversation about why we struggle with poetry) and poetry terms, 10 Easy Lessons in How to Read Poetry: Annotating a Poem

1/9-10: poetry of Billy Collins "The Effort"

1/11: Due: A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Elements of Literature, p. 563-570

1/12: Kathryn Machan Aal's "Hazel tells Laverne": How does form affect characterization and meaning?  

1/13: Non-fiction article: "Slavery's Past, Paved Over and Forgotten" by Adam Goodheart 

1/16: MLK Holiday

1/17: WBL Program, intro to Ambrose Bierce

1/18-19: Due: Ambrose Bierce, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Elements of Literature, p.580-589, Reading Questions

1/20: Due: Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Assignment : Link 1, Link 2

1/23-24: Marge Piercy's "Barbie Doll"

1/25-26: Twain's "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed," analysis questions

1/27: 

1/30-31: Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flats," Analysis Assignment

2/1: Review for Realism exam

2/2: Exam: Realism and the post-Civil War Era (mc & sa) 

2/3: Exam: Realism and the post-Civil War Era (essay)

2/6: Registration, media center

2/7-8: Begin The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, PPT & reading schedule/assignments, Discussion Questions: Chapters 1-9

2/9-10: Dickinson poetry, Emily Dickinson's "Love- thou art high"

2/13: AHF, Chapters 1-9 DUE, Discussion Questions: Chapters 1-9

2/14: EOCT Predictor test

2/15: AHF, Chapters 10-14 DUE

2/16: Wrap up discussion, AHF Chapters 1-14

2/17: Highly Rigorous Activity 

Completed Assignments: Spring Semester 2012