High School Syllabus Template (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

• themes are developed and deepened over

• use textual evidence to support the

the course of a text.

analysis and inferences (a conclusion

reached on the basis of evidence and

• how diction can impact the tone, purpose,

reasoning) drawn from the text.

and meaning of a text.

• determine two or more themes or

• how the totality of our experience as

central ideas of a text and analyze

readers, writers, thinkers, and human

their development over the course of

contribute to our understanding and

the text, including how they interact

interpretation of texts.

and build on one another.

• determine the meaning of words and

phrases as they are used in the text,

including figurative and connotative

meanings; analyze the impact of

specific word choices on meaning and

tone, including words with multiple

meanings or language that is

particularly fresh, engaging, or

beautiful.

• draw from various sources (including

other literary texts, historical context,

literary criticism, general and

personal knowledge) to make

connections about the text.

Course Outline:

Unit: Colonial Literature

In this unit, students will examine the writing of the first Americans. Study will include early

colonial missives and diaries, poetry, and nonfiction primary source documents written by Anne

Bradstreet, Governor Bradford, John Smith, Virginia colonists and other writing.

Unit: Political and Revolutionary Text

In this unit, students will explore the canon of eighteenth century political texts and

Enlightenment literature written by Thomas Paine, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin,

Thomas Jefferson, and others. These models will provide exemplars of persuasive and argument

writing form.

Unit: The Romantic Movement

In this unit, students will explore nineteenth century fiction including the works of Nathaniel

Hawthorne, William Cullen Bryant, the Transcendentalists, and other American authors

experimenting with fiction depicting the conventions of the European movement in romantic

text.

Unit: The Rise of Realistic Writing

In this unit, students will become acquainted with the pioneers of realistic writing in American

literature including Twain, Bierce, Melville, Crane, Norris and other writers who heralded the

inclusion of contemporary speech, characters representing all classes, and clear descriptions of

setting.

Unit: Modern Fiction and Nonfiction

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