(Recorded Course) American Literature Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstruction with Jackie de Laveaga (American, Modern, Survey)

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course!

How to get the most out of American Literature: Part One 

with Jackie de Laveaga:

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

  • Read assigned literature prior to viewing each recorded class.

  • Bring a notebook, your novel, and any shorter works assigned to each class meeting.

  • Participate in the discussions by reading the posts of other students and writing a response and showing it to a parent.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

 

This is Part One of a two-part course (12 weeks of classes). 

 Total Classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: No class prerequisite. Students should have the basic paragraph and essay writing skills. Your student will need Word 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document.

Suggested Grade Level: 9th-12th

Suggested Credit: 1 full semester American Literature

 Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga, M.Ed.

Course Description: American Literature Part Part One: Age of Exploration through Reconstructionis a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from early exploration through post-Civil War. This course will align with HSC's American History: Part One.

  Course Materials: Full length works (unabridged) required for student purchase:

  1. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (any unabridged edition)

  2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Ignatius Press Edition).

    • ISBN-10: 9781586172961
  3. From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Father Augustine Tolton by Caroline Hemesath, Ignatius Press (2010).

  4. Various short works including poetry, short fiction, and prose will be provided free as PDF files.

 Homework: Weekly quizzes and reading assignments. Approximately 2-3 hours of homework per week. Optional author project.