Some novels to be read in High School

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American Literature

Anthem (I will provide the student a copy he/she may keep)
The Scarlet Letter ISBN 0-553-21009-2
Their Eyes Were Watching God ISBN 0-06-091650-8
Catcher in the Rye ISBN 0-316-76948-7
To Kill a Mockingbird ISBN 0-446-31078-6
House on Mango Street ISBN 0-679-73477-5
The Great Gatsby ISBN 0-8124-1577-9
The Things They Carried
Either Slaughterhouse Five or Fahrenheit 451
A Raisin in the Sun
The Crucible
GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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Novels to read in high school literature

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SOPHOMORE LANGUAGE ARTS

Perspectives in American Literature
This course examines American literature and culture from various viewpoints. Through a variety of novels, poems, short stories, plays and memoirs, students will gain a broader understanding of the American people, their history, and contemporary issues affecting citizens of the United States.

Texts may include To Kill a Mockingbird, Fahrenheit 451, A Raisin in the Sun, The Crucible, Catcher in the Rye, The Things They Carried, and The House on Mango Street.

Faces of Conflict
Faces of Conflict is a two term integrated curriculum course team-taught by the Social Studies and Language Arts faculty in back-to-back blocks. The course emphasizes a unified study of United States history and American literature by focusing on the conflicts that emerge from significant thematic experiences: the American Dream, Social Change, Frontiers and Pioneers, and Violence and War. Rather than a chronological approach to United States history, historic content is woven with thematic elements in American literature to explore the unit themes. Students must be self-directed learners and be capable of functioning academically and behaviorally in a large group setting. The course is challenging due to the thematic nature as well as the
large group setting, as a result the level of rigor in FOC is between Perspectives in American Literature and the Honors course. Group and individual projects determine a significant portion of the course grade. Texts may include Fahrenheit 451, Anthem, A Raisin in the Sun, The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Things They Carried, and The House on Mango Street.

Honors Perspectives in American Literature
Reading comprehension is a critical skill required for this course. One indicator of this skill is the MCA Reading Test. Students with a demonstrated proficiency as measured by standardized tests (e.g., scoring 855 or higher on the 8th grade MCA Reading Test; scores can be found on Infinite Campus) should consider this class.
Honors Perspectives in American Literature has been developed to challenge, enrich, accelerate, and extend the learning for students who have demonstrated high skills, task commitment, interest, and ability in Language Arts. A number of creative, expository, and analytical writing assignments will be required. Texts may include To Kill a Mockingbird, Anthem, The Scarlet Letter, The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, Slaughterhouse Five, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The House on Mango Street, The Catcher in the Rye, and The Grapes of Wrath. Students should expect an average of 35 pages of reading each night or an hour of homework each night.

Students who register for this course are required to complete a summer reading and writing assignment, which is due on the first day of school in the fall. Students can download the assignment from the Language Arts department’s web-page accessed through the Hopkins High School homepage.

Global Literature
This course asks students to consider what it means to be a member of a global community by concentrating on themes that concern all people regardless of their country of origin. Students will improve their reading skills and their appreciation of literature by reading short stories, essays, novels, and plays written by authors from around the world. Students will engage in both informal and analytical writing connected to the literature. Texts have been selected to engage students on a personal level and may include
Antigone, Night, A Long Way Gone, The Kite Runner, and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.

Honors Global Literature
Through both classic and contemporary literature representing a variety of countries, time periods, and authors, students will further their understanding of what it means to be a global citizen, and of themes and issues that transcend time and place. Students who enjoy reading and writing will continue to develop their skills and appreciation of literature by reading short stories, novels, and plays. Students will engage in analytical writing connected to the literature. The assignments will be more sophisticated than the intermediate level and will require strong writing skills.

The texts are also more difficult and are best suited to students with strong reading comprehension skills. Students should expect to read up to 35 pages per night. Texts, selected to engage students on a personal level, may include Antigone, Interpreter of Maladies, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Woman Warrior, Things Fall Apart, and a nonfiction text.

http://www.hopkinsschools.org/sites/default/files/Course_Catalog_2012-13.pdf