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Fall 2024
Jan 29, 2025 |
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| ESL SP02L - American Literature (38) |
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Associated Term:
Fall 2024
Learning Objectives: Apply pre-reading strategies o Identify and describe the author of the story, play, or poem o Discuss critical thinking questions related to major plot lines and themes o Recognize the style, tone, and form of the work by reading the first few lines or paragraphs o Scan and understand any glossary or list of terms provided by the author or instructor Apply during-reading strategies o Recognize the setting and atmosphere, including time and location o Understand the plot and the actions and motivations of the characters by reading continuously without using a dictionary o Interpret the meanings of unfamiliar words by context o Identify and analyze literary themes and stylistic devices such as symbolism, metaphor, simile, and narrative voice Apply post-reading strategies o Summarize selection o Compare and contrast the styles and themes of representative U.S. authors from a diversity of backgrounds o Use visual cues, context clues, and word analysis (e.g., word parts, grammatical form) to understand additional unknown vocabulary (including idioms and colloquial speech) that might not be found in a glossary or dictionary o Identify the noun that a pronoun refers to o Differentiate between academic and literary writing by citing examples of poetic license (e.g., the use of sentence fragments in fiction) o Create, research, and organize a group presentation that synthesizes and dramatizes the life and work of one poet Critical thinking and communication outcomes o Formulate opinions about themes and issues discussed in texts and demonstrate ability to support those opinions by synthesizing literary works and personal experience in one-paragraph written responses and in discussions o Infer meaning of indirectly stated thoughts and facts o Critique the author’s plot development and style of writing both orally and in one-paragraph book reviews o Evaluate the effect of a writer’s biography on his or her work Required Materials: None provided Technical Requirements: None provided |
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