Welight Education

In American Literature & Writing, students will improve their critical reading and writing skills while studying classic works of American Literature. The course will teach students critical reading and writing strategies that will prepare them for upcoming standardized testing (including the English Language Arts sections of the ACT test and SAT test). The course is designed to help students succeed in higher level English Language Arts classes in high school. Students will improve their analytical reading and writing skills through written responses to the literature and through guided discussion questions. They will also learn writing strategies that will help them find and fix grammatical errors and usage errors frequently tested on the Writing & Language section of the SAT test. Readings will include a wide variety of literary genres from the greatest American novels and short stories (fiction), to plays, nonfiction and poetry. Students will have the chance to take part in lively class discussions including Socratic seminars and collaborative group work. Students will be taught to respond to literature with focused analytical writing. Students will write analytical essays, edit, and revise their work carefully; they will also incorporate lessons in writing, grammar and vocabulary. The course is designed to stimulate and challenge high school students. The course is open to talented new students as well as students previously enrolled in World Literature.