Contemporary
Literature
Course
Syllabus
Course
Instructor: Mr. Walles
Course
Description: Contemporary Literature is a year-long, college-prep. course
primarily focused on the study and analysis of 20th and 21st century
literature. During the year the students will explore a variety of contemporary
novels, poems, plays, and short stories. The students will have the opportunity
to engage the various literary works through extensive class discussion, brief
essays, and several more substantial writing assignments, including a research
paper. In addition, contemporary art, music, and films will be used to
supplement the literature studied in this course.
Grading Scale :
100-95 – A 82-79 – C
94-93 – A- 78-77
– C-
92-91 – B+ 76-75
– D+
90-87 – B 74-71
– D
86-85 – B- 70-69
– D-
84-83 – C+ 68 or
less – F
Tentative
Course Schedule:
First Semester
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald
The
House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An exploration
of Short Stories
Second Semester
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Their Eyes were
watching God by
Zora Neale Hurston
A Study of Poetry
A Raisin in the Sun by
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Witness by Karen Hesse