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Ms. Miyamoto
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Ms. Schroers
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Mr. Zee
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Ms. Romjue
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Dr. Won
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American Literature studies our country's literary development from the Puritans to the twentieth century, with emphasis on major works, authors and themes. Writing includes analytical, creative, and personal papers. Every student must take either this course or British Literature.
TEXTS:
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A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennesee Williams
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Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
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Daisy Miller, Henry James
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The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Great American Short Stories, ed. Paul Negri (Dover)
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101 Great American Poems (Dover)
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The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson, Emily Dickinson (Barnes & Noble Classics Ed.)
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century, ed. John Updike (Houghton Mifflin)
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Quarter 1 (or 3)
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The Color of Water - summer reading
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Short Stories
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Essays and Poetry
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Writing: personal, analytical and satiric essays during the semester.
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Quarter 2 (or 4)
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Short Stories
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The Great Gatsby
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Poetry
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Final Exam
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Homework guideline for 9th-12th grade: 30-45 minutes per night per core subject.
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