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'''American Classics H''' is a course in the English Upper Rotation, currently (as of the 2024-2025 school year) taken by juniors and seniors. It alternates with [[World Classics]]. | '''American Classics H''' is a course in the English Upper Rotation, currently (as of the 2024-2025 school year) taken by juniors and seniors. It alternates with [[World Classics]]. | ||
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• This class is an Honors course | • This class is an Honors course | ||
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| + | Generally, teachers of English classes can choose which books they teach from a class-dependent list. These are some of the books available to American Classics H classes: | ||
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| + | * ''The Great Gatsby'' by F. Scott Fitzgerald | ||
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| + | *''Sula'' by Toni Morrison | ||
| + | * ''The Catcher in the Rye'' by J. D. Salinger | ||
| + | * ''Grapes of Wrath'' by John Steinbeck | ||
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| + | {{Incomplete list}} | ||
== Should I sign up for this class? == | == Should I sign up for this class? == | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 15 November 2024
| Length | Semester |
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| Credit type | Weighted |
| Teacher(s) | Mr. Halter, Mr. Hernandez, others? |
American Classics H is a course in the English Upper Rotation, currently (as of the 2024-2025 school year) taken by juniors and seniors. It alternates with World Classics.
Course Catalog Description
This honors course uses the works of major American writers such as Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, and Morrison as the source of studying composition and literature as well as American thought, culture, and values. As a required course, it includes a particular emphasis on instruction in reading and writing. One semester of this course or American Literature is required for graduation.
• Homework Expectation: Surveyed students reported 2-3 hours per week
• This class is an Honors course
Books
Generally, teachers of English classes can choose which books they teach from a class-dependent list. These are some of the books available to American Classics H classes:
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Sula by Toni Morrison
- The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
- Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.