Accelerate to English 12
Course Summary
Accelerate to English 12 is a short course designed to prepare you for success in English 12. It focuses on developing the reading and writing skills that will serve as the foundation for your upcoming learning. You will practice active reading strategies to analyze how authors use literary devices, structure, and language in their writing. You will also compose brief analyses to demonstrate your understanding of the historical and cultural perspectives in these texts.
Course Pacing Guide
ESSENTIAL LEARNING (DAYS 1 – 25)
Syllabus and Orientation
Pretest
The Voice of a New Nation
Elements of Romantic Literature
American Gothic Literature
Complex Characters in Realism
Naturalism and Society
Elements of Modernism
American Drama
The Rise of Postmodernism
Contemporary Literature
Tradition and Culture in Literature
Post Test