Susan Parker - JUNIORS-American Lit

ENGLISH III 2011

"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."
- Toni Morrison

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"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
- Maya Angelou

The content of English III centers on American Literature. We will focus on select major works, incorporating various other genres such as the short story and poetry. The goal will be to study representative pieces of literature as unique reflections of the American experience in order to understand and relate to historical and contemporary issues and events. Through the exploration of literary analysis, the course develops critical thinking skills in both the verbal and written form. Included in the course will be daily activities in vocabulary, grammar, SAT skills, composition, speech, and listening.

*The final exam will be cumulative.

Focus- dreams, outcasts, faces of prejudice, god complexes/judging...outcomes
major texts:

Speak ( podcast -excerpts, author website , interview with the author )
***Go to the bottom of the page to download good sample paragraphs paralleling Melinda and the "Dead Frog."

SAMPLE PROJECTS:




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"Really Not that Different" audio

The Secret Life of Bees
*May's Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe:
Boil 3 large sweet potatoes (the more orange the potato, the sweeter the taste). Mash while warm and stir in approximately 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk. Use Bisquick or favorite biscuit recipe but add no liquid. Stir mashed potatoes into dry mixture. Dough will be sticky. Roll onto floured board, cut, top with a teaspoon of brown sugar, and bake at 400.
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