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LLATL Gold Book American Literature - High School

The Gold Book - American Literature is a tried and true curriculum for high school language arts. It includes 36 weekly lessons.  The Gold Book series is designed to encourage the high school student’s ability to read and understand literature, develop the ability for verbal and written expression, enable him to interpret and access literary meaning in terms of content and philosophy and clearly state a position in response.

• The Short Story Unit delves into the works of Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Thurber, Mark Twain, and others. Students learn about the elements of a short story, evaluating plots, interpreting literature, and much more.
• Novel Units take an in-depth look at famous American British novels.  Students are challenged with thought-provoking questions, learn to interpret literature, analyze characters, and more.
• The Essay Unit includes the process and uses for expository, descriptive, and narrative essays.
• The Poetry Unit includes the poetry of notable American poets such as Emerson, Longfellow, Dickinson, Frost, Cummings, Auden, and more. Your student will analyze poetry, interpret poetry, and learn various poetic styles.
• Teacher's Guide and Answers are now located in the back of the book along with novel summaries, answers, and more helps making this edition easier than ever to use!    
  

See the American Gold Book Complete Package for a list of novels required for, but not included in, this book.

Author	Greg Strayer, Ph.D.
Product Code	LA124
Length	166 pages
Publisher	Common Sense Press
Format	Softcover, Black & White
Grade	9-12