The course focuses on world literature by and about people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Students will explore themes of linguistic and cultural diversity by comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and critiquing writing styles and universal themes. The students will write expository, analytical, and response essays. A research component is critical. The students will observe, listen critically, and respond appropriately to written and oral communication. Conventions are essential for reading, writing, and speaking and will occur within those contexts rather than in isolation. The students will understand and acquire new vocabulary and use it correctly in reading, writing, and speaking. The Capstone Project is also a required element of this course in order to meet the Senior English requirement for graduation.

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Course Textbooks

• Gateway to World Literature Volumes 1 & 2 (Damrosch, D. 2012. Pearson Education, Inc.)

• Literature of the American South (Andrews, W. 1998. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.)

• McDougall Littell Literature Textbooks

 

Course Supplies

• 3-Ring Binder with Dividers (6)

• College Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper

• Pencils/Pens/Highlighters

• Flash Drive

 

Grading Categories & Weighting

• Multicultural Literature: 75 %

• Capstone Project: 25 %

 

Course Units

Unit One: Oral Tradition/Native American

Unit Two: Latin American/Hispanic

Unit Three: Middle Eastern

Unit Four: Asian Literature

Unit Five: African/African American/Black

Unit Six: European

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Capstone Project Components

Capstone Project Proposal

Annotated Bibliography

Research Paper

Work-Based Experience Product & Documentation

Presentation

 

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