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American Literature - (Excellence in Literature) 4th Edition by Janice Campbell (Paperback)

American Literature - (Excellence in Literature) 4th Edition by  Janice Campbell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>American Literature (Excellence in Literature, English 3) cultivates competent readers and writers in a self-directed, classics-focused, one year, college-prep literature and composition course for co-op, classroom, or homeschool use. </p><p> </p><p>The award-winning Excellence in Literature curriculum, suitable for grades 8-12, presents a feast of great ideas by immersing students in great literature. Classics that have stood the test of time-rollicking adventures, compelling plays, engaging poetry-encourage students to enjoy literature study, rather than just endure it. Students will study and write about the following books: </p><ul><li><strong><em>Autobiography</em></strong> by Benjamin Franklin</li><li><strong><em>Rip Van Winkle </em>and<em> The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</em></strong> by Washington Irving and selected works by Longfellow</li><li><strong><em>The Last of the Mohicans</em></strong> by James Fenimore Cooper</li><li><strong><em>The House of Seven Gables</em></strong> by Nathaniel Hawthorne</li><li><strong><em>Moby Dick</em></strong> by Herman Melville</li><li><strong><em>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em></strong> by Mark Twain</li><li><strong><em>The House of Mirth</em></strong> by Edith Wharton</li><li><strong><em>The Great Gatsby</em></strong> by F. Scott Fitzgerald</li><li><strong><em>The Old Man and the Sea</em></strong> by Ernest Hemingway</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>How it works </strong></p><p>A four-week lesson plan guides the study of each unabridged classic, providing writing assignments and context resources - information on the author, relevant historical events, related art and music resources, etc.. To help students stay engaged, a variety of sources, voices, and formats have been carefully chosen as context resources, with links provided to those that are online. </p><p><br></p><p>There are 9 4-week modules in each study guide for one school year of study. An optional Honors track adds additional reading and writing, including a research paper and an optional CLEP exam. The text is written directly to the student, and can be used independently or in a classroom. There is no separate teacher manual; all writing assignments, context resource links, and student/teacher helps are included in the Introduction to Literature study guide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Student helps</strong> </p><p>- Week-by-week assignment schedule </p><p>- Instructions and a student-written model for each type of paper assigned </p><p>- A chapter on how to read and understand challenging literature </p><p>- Overview of how to write an essay, from conception to revision </p><p>- A curriculum website with supporting resources, including author biographies, art, music, related poetry, and writing helps. </p><p>- Built-in time for both a rough and a final draft of each month's essay </p><p>- Instructions for setting up a study area, English notebook, and study habits</p><p>- A model essay that teaches and demonstrates MLA formatting </p><p>- Glossary of literary terms</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Teacher helps</strong></p><p>- Week-by-week pacing chart with overview of reading and writing for the entire school year </p><p>- Grading instructions and reproducible rubric </p><p>- Suggestions for using in a co-op or classroom </p><p>- A year-end Student Evaluation Summary to keep with student records</p><p><br></p><p>Each student and teacher will need a copy of the study guide, plus a copy of each classic that is studied (short stories are linked online). There are specific book editions recommended, but students who already own a different edition may use that. It is also helpful to have access to a dictionary, thesaurus, and the Handbook for Writers (from Excellence in Literature).</p>

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