The eleventh-grade student will be able to make and analyze informative and persuasive oral presentations, with attention to the accuracy of evidence and the effectiveness of delivery. The study of both classic and contemporary American literature will enhance the student’s appreciation for literature. The student will be able to identify the prevalent themes and characterizations present in American literature, which are reflective of the history and culture. The student will be able to write clear and accurate personal, professional, and informational correspondence and reports for research and other applications. Grammar development will continue through the application of rules for sentence formation, usage, spelling, and mechanics. The student will develop informative and persuasive compositions by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and citing applicable information with careful attention to organization and accuracy.
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The student will read and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. |
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Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of American literature. |
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Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context. |
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Discuss American literature as it reflects traditional and contemporary themes, motifs, universal characters, and genres. |
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Describe how use of context and language structures conveys an author’s intent and viewpoint in contemporary and historical essays, speeches, and critical reviews. |
To be successful with this standard, students are expected to
- Discuss how the subject matter, style, literary type, theme, and purpose of literary works reflect the culture and events of the times in which the works were written
- Describe and contrast historical periods from which particular literary pieces derive and the cultures that they portray
- Describe and contrast literary movements associated with each century, such as
- Colonialism/Puritanism (17th century)
- Revolutionary/Rationalism (18th century)
- Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Regionalism, Realism, Naturalism (19th century)
- Symbolism/Modernism, Harlem Renaissance, Postmodernism (20th century)
- Differentiate among universal characters in American literature, such as the
- hero/heroine
- rugged individualist
- trickster
- innocent
- faithful companion
- outsider/outcast
- villain
- caretaker
- Earth mother
- misfit
- rebel
- lonely orphan looking for a home
- Identify major themes in American literature, such as
- the American Dream
- loss of innocence
- coming of age
- relationship with nature
- relationship with society
- relationship with science
- alienation and isolation
- survival of the fittest
- disillusionment
- rebellion and protest
- Describe the language choices and devices that authors use, such as
- rhetorical question
- sarcasm
- satire
- parallelism
- connotation/denotation
- pun
- irony
- literal and figurative language
- tone
- word choice (diction)
- dialect
- Describe how the use of context and language structures conveys an author’s intent and viewpoint.
- Use Read-Aloud and Think-Aloud strategies.
- Model using graphic organizers.
- Model employing reading strategies before, during, and after reading.
- Use graphic organizers.
- Employ reading strategies before, during, and after reading.
- Maintain reading response logs or dialogue journals.
- Participate in partner and small-group reading.
- Role play.
- Create timelines.
- Do a research project in conjunction with an American History assignment.
- Participate in Literature Circles or discussion groups.
- Write responses to what has been read.
- Teacher observation and anecdotal notes
- Conferences and interviews
- Student journals
- Written student responses
- Multiple choice, true/false, matching, and fill-in tests
- Student self-assessments
- Rubric scoring
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