• COURSE DESCRIPTION

    English 3 focuses on American fiction and non-fiction, using literary and other texts to present the iconic idea of the American Dream and the essential question of what it means to be an American.  In this class, students will research and analyze historical and contemporary texts as they articulate the origins and impact of the ideals and realities of the American Dream on life today, articulate personal convictions and propose solutions to social issues, and expand their skills in communication by writing in various modes such as personal essays, opinions and editorials, credos, speeches, literary analysis, and reflective self-evaluation.  The culminating project for this course is a video synthesis essay that answers the question: What does it mean to be an American?. 

    Please refer to our Canvas course and syllabus for detailed information.