Humanities II /English 10- American Literature
American culture shapes us and we, in turn, shape the culture. During this year we will investigate some American cultural movements, the work of significant artists and the impact of historical events to see how our culture has evolved. This content will be coordinated with Humanities 2/A.P. U.S. History in which students are concurrently enrolled. Research, expository and analytic writing
are emphasized throughout the year.
Through the lens of our themes, we will study novels, plays, poems, films, documents, texts, stories and essays, as well as other works by authors and artists from America. We will approach these works from multiple points of view, in order to learn to be effective critical thinkers. We will ask powerful questions as we move beyond the surface
details of the works we study in order to understand
them deeply and to make important connections between
what we study and our own lives and culture.
Throughout the year we will work with the following statements/themes as well as others as we read, write, watch, and discuss:
1. How are values and cultures revealed in literature?
2. What do we learn about narrative writing/story telling
3. What are the writers saying in these narratives/stories
4. What do these narratives tell us about how society develops and changes over time?
American culture shapes us and we, in turn, shape the culture. During this year we will investigate some American cultural movements, the work of significant artists and the impact of historical events to see how our culture has evolved. This content will be coordinated with Humanities 2/A.P. U.S. History in which students are concurrently enrolled. Research, expository and analytic writing
are emphasized throughout the year.
Through the lens of our themes, we will study novels, plays, poems, films, documents, texts, stories and essays, as well as other works by authors and artists from America. We will approach these works from multiple points of view, in order to learn to be effective critical thinkers. We will ask powerful questions as we move beyond the surface
details of the works we study in order to understand
them deeply and to make important connections between
what we study and our own lives and culture.
Throughout the year we will work with the following statements/themes as well as others as we read, write, watch, and discuss:
1. How are values and cultures revealed in literature?
2. What do we learn about narrative writing/story telling
3. What are the writers saying in these narratives/stories
4. What do these narratives tell us about how society develops and changes over time?