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High School English: Modern American Literature in Context
Stephanie Carta, B.Sc.
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(46)
In this course, students will read a diverse selection of poetry, short stories, and plays from modern and contemporary American literature, focusing on multi-cultural perspectives and learning to connect literature with other arts, history, and social studies.
Class Experience
Students will read learn how to understand and analyze American literature, mainly through the genre of the classic short story. The literature will be presented from two angles: as subjective art and also through the context of American history and social/historical conditions, both as presented inside the fiction and the authors' lives and time. Students will read a variety of American perspectives through diverse authors, styles, and points of view. Class time will be spent...
Students will be introduced to a wide range of American literature and authors, their works, lives, arguments, and socio-cultural perspectives, exploring America through its literary and popular cultures as a place, an idea, and a people. They will learn why fiction can offer some truthful perspectives on life and begin to write about their own perspectives on the literature and the topics it raises.
I teach high school English, including AP English Literature and AP English Language, and also history and social studies, so I am able to approach this course in a way that is multi-disciplinary. I also write professionally and use what I learned in my courses in the "real world" of journalism, technical, and creative writing. I've been published in various humanities and professional journals, magazines, and websites. I especially love writing about films and music. I approach the study of English in two ways: the formal academics of literature and writing and also the real world of reading and writing in the world of work and life. I'm a progressive and open-minded teacher who allows students to express themselves in their writings and in their conversations with me and their peers.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentPlease purchase The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Second Edition, edited by Joyce Carol Oates. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199744394?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp I will provide other documents, study guides, and readings on the Classroom page each week.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The entire course will feature candid perspectives on questions of identity and political power in the United States. While graphic language will be avoided, all of the readings and assignments assume that students are mature enough, academically and socially, to understand the themes.
Meet the teacher
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(46)
Hi students! I'm Ms. Stephanie Carta. My teaching career began in 2012. I previously taught at a private school that emphasized small group learning. Whether in-person or online, I'm committed to teaching courses that emphasize academic skills...
Group Class
$180
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
55 min
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(3)
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 13-18
2-9 learners per class
