English 11

Lower Dauphin School District

Curriculum Guide

Course Title: English 11

Subject: English

Grade Level(s): 11

Synopsis of Curriculum

This course includes a chronological approach to the study of American literature from the Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century. Various works of major American writers are read with emphasis on significant historical trends and literary movements. The selections will include representative samples of the following literary genre – poetry, essay, oratory, short story, novel, and drama. Through reading, speaking, and writing, the student is directed toward appreciation, understanding, and critical evaluation of literature. Summer reading is required. Students must secure a reading list from the instructor or counseling office prior to the school year.

 

American Literature

Grade 11

Unit of Study Titles:

Puritan, Age of Reason, Romanticism, Gothic Romanticism

Transcendentalism, Realism/Naturalism, Modernism (Harlem Renaissance)

Society vs. Individuality (American Identity woven throughout)

Progress vs Disillusionment, Discontent/Definance (American Identity woven throughout)