American Literature & Composition (W)

Class Year:  2020-2021
Time:  Tue 08:00 am - 10:00 am;
Teacher:  Sarah Maney
Tution:  $650 / Year ($670 if PayPal) or $65 / Month for 10 Months ($68 if PayPal)
Supply Fee:  $65 / Year Due Upon Registration (non-refundable after August 1)
Location:  PREP West (Katy)

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Tuition: $650/year OR $65/month for 10 months (if paying by PayPal, kindly add $3 to your monthly tuition and $20 if you are paying for the entire year)

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One Time Supply Fee: $65 (Note: Your supply fee holds your spot in the class. No supply fee refunds after August 1.) Parents supply all novels and supplemental texts (must purchase specific edition and it must be unmarked).

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Withdrawal Fee: Two months’ tuition after 10/1/2020

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American Literature is a college-preparatory literature survey course. The works we read in this course, including novels, short stories, and poems, have been selected for literary quality and for their place in the historical development of literature. Students will gain an understanding of the development of American literature and will practice the skills of close literary analysis through essays and discussion. We will examine the worldviews of both the authors and their times and how this shaped their writing.

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This course will cover a large section of American literature beginning with the colonial times to the present.  We will read authors such as Fitzgerald, Hawthorne, Poe, and Bradbury are among the authors we will read.  Students will read closely, think carefully, critically & analytically, and discuss thoroughly. This prepares them to write beautifully and persuasively.

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Our writing focus will be on literary analysis which will be done through short response essays to a full research paper. Tests include short quizzes each week, unit finals, and semester finals.

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My goal is for students to be excited about seeing literature come to life, sharing their words through writing, and broadening their world view. I set high standards but work to provide students the tools necessary to succeed.

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**Upon successful completion of this course, parents may choose to award 1 High School Honors English credit.

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A complete list of novels and texts TBD

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How this class fits into the sequence of PREP High School Literature:

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9th grade (& up)– Classic Literature. This course covers the basics of writing, including how to gather information, outline thoughts, and write with style. Students will begin learning analysis in their reading through various works of short stories, full length novel, plays and poetry.

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10th grade (& up)– World Literature. This course continues to build on the writing skills and expand the depth at which we look at literature. Students will dig deeper into literary analysis through short stories, novels, plays, and poetry from around the world. Students will write a research paper in this class.

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11th grade – American Literature.   This course will cover a large scope of American literature from Colonial times to now. This course is faster paced. Students will become proficient in analyzing the works that are read which will include a mixture of novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. The writing focus is on literary analysis, but we will also include some creative writing as well.