American Literature and History (11th grade level)

Title of Class:
US History & Literature

Grades:
11th grade

Course Description:
American Literature and History is an 11th grade, two-day-a-week course
that will provide your students with one year of high school credit in both
American Literature and American History.
Tuesdays we will focus on history. Together we will work through
Columbus’ discovery of America all the way to 9/11. Class time will mainly
consist of hands-on, student led educational activities, such as debates
and presentations, all
designed to make history come alive. Homework will consist of analyzing
primary source documents, such as inaugural addresses, speeches, and
more. Our goal will be not only to study our nation’s rich history, but also
grow in a deeper understanding of how our past has shaped us and made
us the Nation we are today.
Thursdays we will focus on Literature. We will read 6 novels that will
coincide with the periods of history that we will be studying. There will be
corresponding essays focused on preparing your student for college-level
writing. We will also incorporate short stories and poems to further enrich
our understanding of American Literature and Literary genres. Class time
will be focused on not only understanding the novels that we are reading,
but also writing workshops designed to support and help your students
grow as a reader, thinker, and writer.

Cost Per Semester:
$530 plus a $30 printing/materials fee
Textbook, workbooks, or materials needed for class:
Literature book List

1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
2. Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, written by himself
3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, written by himself
4. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
5. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
6. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

History Textbook
Ray Notgrass: American Voices

Class Min: 6
Class Max: 16

Payment Methods:
Venmo: Venmo: melpidal
Email:
[email protected]

Bio:
Melissa has a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the Master’s College. She is
a former homeschool alumni, having been homeschooled herself all the
way through high school. She and her husband were missionaries in Spain
for 11 years and have 3 children. This class merge’s two of Melissa’s great
loves: history and literature. Melissa is passionate about helping students
see history come alive and fall in love with reading and all that literature
has to offer.