{"product_id":"american-literature-reading-and-writing-through-the-classics-paperback","title":"American Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Literature (Excellence in Literature, English 3) cultivates competent readers and writers in a self-directed, classics-focused, one year, college-prep literature and composition course for co-op, classroom, or homeschool use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning Excellence in Literature curriculum, suitable for grades 8-12, presents a feast of great ideas by immersing students in great literature. Classics that have stood the test of time-rollicking adventures, compelling plays, engaging poetry-encourage students to enjoy literature study, rather than just endure it. Students will study and write about the following books: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRip Van Winkle \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Washington Irving and selected works by Longfellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last of the Mohicans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by James Fenimore Cooper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe House of Seven Gables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nathaniel Hawthorne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Herman Melville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Mark Twain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Edith Wharton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ernest Hemingway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA four-week lesson plan guides the study of each unabridged classic, providing writing assignments and context resources - information on the author, relevant historical events, related art and music resources, etc.. To help students stay engaged, a variety of sources, voices, and formats have been carefully chosen as context resources, with links provided to those that are online. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 9 4-week modules in each study guide for one school year of study. An optional Honors track adds additional reading and writing, including a research paper and an optional CLEP exam. The text is written directly to the student, and can be used independently or in a classroom. There is no separate teacher manual; all writing assignments, context resource links, and student\/teacher helps are included in the Introduction to Literature study guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent helps\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Week-by-week assignment schedule \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Instructions and a student-written model for each type of paper assigned \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A chapter on how to read and understand challenging literature \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Overview of how to write an essay, from conception to revision \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A curriculum website with supporting resources, including author biographies, art, music, related poetry, and writing helps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Built-in time for both a rough and a final draft of each month's essay \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Instructions for setting up a study area, English notebook, and study habits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A model essay that teaches and demonstrates MLA formatting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Glossary of literary terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher helps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Week-by-week pacing chart with overview of reading and writing for the entire school year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Grading instructions and reproducible rubric \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Suggestions for using in a co-op or classroom \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A year-end Student Evaluation Summary to keep with student records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach student and teacher will need a copy of the study guide, plus a copy of each classic that is studied (short stories are linked online). 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