Unlike a syllabus in college which is date ordered, this syllabus is content ordered by marking periods. We will cover the following time periods throughout the various thematic selections. 
     

    

Each marking period, we will study a number of works. Course work will also consist of explications, reading portfolios, and a culminating group project. Below is a survey of the kinds of readings we may complete over the course of the year. Note: * denotes definite works to be completed.

Theme of the American Self and Society: The Crucible by Arthur Miller Frederick Douglass's Narrative, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines

Theme of the American Dream:  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Theme of the American Self and Familial Relationships:Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

In addition to studying such works, explications (write-on-demand essays structured as the AP test) will allow you to explore other relevant American literature. I have included a selection of links to authors that may be of use to you.