11th Grade English Language Arts Reading
American Dreams and Realities
Summit represents the peak of secondary mastery, focusing on the evolution of American identity. Scholars trace the thematic shifts in the "American Dream," examining who is included in the national narrative and developing the sophisticated synthesis skills required for college-level scholarship.
Students will wrestle with the following questions:
“How does literature reveal the values and beliefs of a nation?
How does American culture influence identity and the choices we make?
Is the American Dream a myth or reality? Is it achievable for everyone in the same way?”
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Curriculum Highlights
The Summit curriculum integrates heavy historical context, requiring students to read literature alongside primary source documents. It focuses on the ability to take multiple sources and build a cohesive, original argument. Scholars produce high-level research projects and literary critiques that demonstrate professional-grade rhetorical strategies.
The Summit curriculum integrates heavy historical context, requiring students to read literature alongside primary source documents. It focuses on the ability to take multiple sources and build a cohesive, original argument. Scholars produce high-level research projects and literary critiques that demonstrate professional-grade rhetorical strategies.
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Core Literature
This course features a diverse range of powerful anchor texts. Key literary works include:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
These are supplemented by contemporary poetry and significant informational texts relevant to each unit.
This course features a diverse range of powerful anchor texts. Key literary works include:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
These are supplemented by contemporary poetry and significant informational texts relevant to each unit.
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Standards & Alignment
Aligned with CCSS Grade 11-12 standards. It focuses on analyzing multiple interpretations of a story (RL.11.7) and conducting sustained research projects to solve complex problems (W.11.7).
Aligned with CCSS Grade 11-12 standards. It focuses on analyzing multiple interpretations of a story (RL.11.7) and conducting sustained research projects to solve complex problems (W.11.7).
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