Lightning Lit: American Lit

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American Lit Early-Mid 19th Century

Two of the key founders and shapers of this country (Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass) give us their stories in autobiographical form while works from other key authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville illustrate how unique literary traditions were developed in this country. Students work on writing skills like persuasive writing, tone and mood, and conflict. This course is written from a secular perspective, though we do touch on the religious concepts of sin, penance, and redemption in the discussion of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.

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Narrative of Frederick Douglass’ Life

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Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography

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The Power of Literature Part 3: For Young Adults

April 8, 2021 No Comments

This post contains book recommendations for junior high to young adult age groups.

These books focus on groups of people who are often discriminated against in our society. Not all these books are specifically about prejudice or oppression. Some are pleasant stories whose characters happen to be from one of these groups. Others give peeks into various cultures in other ways (such as folk tales). Some touch on history that we must never forget.

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American Lit Mid-Late 19th Century

Many of the works in this course examine key elements of the history and society of our country at this time, including slavery (Harriet Beecher Stowe), the Civil War (Stephen Crane) and the drive to conquer the wilderness (Jack London). Students will work on writing skills like theme, register, point of view, etc. Though religious faith and morality are important themes in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and are touched on in this course, the course as a whole is written from a secular perspective.