This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
American Literature Part Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstructionis a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from early exploration through post-Civil War. This course will align with HSC’s American History: Part One.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: No class prerequisite. Students should have the basic paragraph and essay writing skills. Your student will need Word 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document.
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: 1 full semester American Literature
Description
American Literature Part Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstructionis a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from early exploration through post-Civil War. This course will align with HSC’s American History: Part One.
This is Part One of a two-part course (12 weeks of classes).
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Full length works (unabridged) required for student purchase:
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (any unabridged edition)
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Ignatius Press Edition).
ISBN-10: 9781586172961 - From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Father Augustine Tolton by Caroline Hemesath, Ignatius Press (2010).
- Various short works including poetry, short fiction, and prose will be provided free as PDF files.
Homework: Weekly quizzes and reading assignments. Approximately 2-3 hours of homework per week. Optional author project.
