Honors : American Literature 2

Honors : American Literature, Volume 2 investigates and analyzes major authors and works in American literature from the World War I era to the present. Students discuss the Lost Generation, local color, literature and the human spirit, and the variety of styles and content provided by modern American writers. Students respond to pieces by Anderson, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Ellison, O’Neill, Harlem Renaissance poets, Steinbeck, Wright, Faulkner, Sandburg, McCullers, Bradbury, Hispanic-American authors, Momaday, and Malamud.

Lessons emphasize individual and group projects, discussion, in-class writing, and enrichment activities—all designed to engage honors students in the issues and values that emerged in the twentieth century and continue to affect American life and cultures. Students are encouraged to recognize the suffering and achievements of minority cultures in the United States. Suggestions for further reading and an appendix of appropriate Web sites are also included.

Use Center for Learning novel/drama units to enhance your approach to literature by including great American novels and plays.

• Death of a Salesman
• The Great Gatsby
• The Things They Carried
• Their Eyes Were Watching God
• To Kill a Mockingbird

See our Novel/Drama section for additional titles.

About the Series:
English & Language Arts curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking , reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.