Rebecca Myers

Mon-Wed 1hr

This class's reading and discussion will cover outstanding
examples of literature of Britain
from Medieval times to the present. This long history, of course, presents a
vast array of material and we will be able to only sample much of it. We will
read several works in their entirety including; Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice (or Emma), Wuthering
Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, Silas Marner. We will study poetry; sampling Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The
Canturbury Tales and Paradise
Lost as well as the Romantic Poets, Tennyson, Yeats and Thomas. We
will study film versions of many famous works and discuss the merits of the
different media presentations and their interpretations of the original books as
compared to our own. Students will keep reading journals on all assignments.
These journals will be used and evaluated in both this and the Writing class.
Students will be asked to write an essay every four to six weeks. All written
work done outside of class must be typed. Work handed in late will lose five
grade points per day.

For those students desiring Advanced placement in English Literature,
this class will provide preparation for the Advanced Placement examination.
Please discuss your plans to take this exam with Mrs. Myers at the beginning of
the term.

Students should come to class with a three-ring binder and two spiral
notebooks (or one with at least two sections) for journaling and taking notes
in class.

American Literature

Mon-Wed, 1 hour

This class will read, discuss and write about a broad spectrum of
American writings from Colonial times to the present. We will read many
selections, short stories and poems as well as several entire books. The books
starred below will be assigned on a monthly basis along with supportive written
material to enhance understanding of both content and style. At the end of each
of these works, students will write an essay on the material. In addition to
these books, there will be reading assignments given on a weekly basis from the
textbook Adventures in American Literature which will provide bases for
in-class discussion. Students will keep a reading journal, which will be
reviewed periodically, for all assignments.

*The Scarlet Letter

*Red Badge of Courage

*My Antonia

*The Sun Also Rises

*The Great Gatsby

*The Chosen

*A Separate Peace

*To Kill a Mockingbird

*Our Town (drama)

As you can see, we will have a busy year. Please come to class equipped
with a three-ring binder and two spiral notebooks (or one with at least two
sections) for journaling and in-class notes.

All papers assigned for outside of class must be typed. Late papers
will be marked down five grade points per day.