YEARLY STRANDS
• American Literary Movements
• Historical Context
• Research & Synthesis
• Formal Academic Writing
DAILY INSTRUCTION MODEL (GRADE 11)
Monday: Literary Movement & Text
Tuesday: Close Reading
Wednesday: Analysis & Discussion
Thursday: Writing & Grammar
Friday: Weekly Quiz
MONTH-BY-MONTH PACING
AUGUST – Foundations of American Literature
Reading: Native American & Colonial texts
Skills: Historical context, theme
Writing: Analytical paragraphs
SEPTEMBER – Puritanism & Revolutionary Writing
Reading: Sermons, speeches, essays
Skills: Rhetorical strategies
Writing: Rhetorical analysis
OCTOBER – Romanticism & Transcendentalism
Reading: Emerson, Thoreau, Poe
Skills: Author’s purpose, symbolism
Writing: Literary analysis essay
NOVEMBER – Realism & Naturalism
Reading: Twain, Crane
Skills: Character & theme
Writing: Comparative analysis
DECEMBER – Research Writing I
Skills: Thesis development, sources
Writing: Research proposal & annotated bibliography
JANUARY – Modernism
Reading: Fitzgerald, Hughes
Skills: Theme & style
Writing: Analytical essay
FEBRUARY – Research Writing II
Skills: Synthesis, citation
Writing: Full research paper
MARCH – Contemporary American Literature
Reading: Modern essays & fiction
Skills: Argument & synthesis
Writing: Argumentative essay
APRIL – Test Prep & Timed Writing
Skills: Passage analysis, essays
Assessment: Full benchmark exam
MAY – Capstone Project
Assessment:
• Research presentation
• Portfolio submission
