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- 12th
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Students read Early American literature about the Puritans Then write about their experiences using their imaginations. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students recognize patterns between genres of American Literature and sample works and inductively arrive at generalizations about these genres: Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students compare art and literature by examining a contemporary painting by Glenn Ligon and the essay by James Baldwin that inspired it. They write an essay about a personal experience that relates to the theme of being an "outsider." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate Native American culture reading and writing about early Native American authors. They listen to an expert to extend their understanding of the culture. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students will engage in an in-depth study of Michigan Native American culture comparing and contrasting the culture of today with that of the past. They will also read a variety of Native American literature focusing on the story elements - setting, main characters, problem, and solution. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students read traditional Native American literature and poetry of contemporary Native American women. They analyze the literature, focusing on theme in relation to the environment and how writers use figurative language to establish theme. Students work in cooperative groups to study the poets and the literature, make a presentation to the class, and then write an original folktale or an original poem, using their own experiences to develop a theme. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students ponder about what it means to be an "American." They discuss the impact of an author's word choice and sentence structure on text. They identify some major themes and development of the Letters... Compose paragraphs and essays of sensory appeal. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons from the American Literature, A New Nation: 1750-1850 series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each lesson as well as extension and customization options. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students research a time period in American literature, recognizing the significance of some American authors and their works. They summarize and showcase their findings in a portfolio. Afterwards, they stage a Symposium of their own, in which each student presents his or her author to the whole class. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore and analyze a wide variety of Latin American literature and contemporary writers from Latin America. They embrace the history and cultures of the different countries represented. Each student either makes a presentation of a country's historical profile or an author's profile. Full Review »
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