Frederick Douglas High School
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE | PRIDE | PERSEVERANCE

American Literature and Composition
The American Story: Told from Multiple Perspectives
READING
"ONCE YOU LEARN TO READ, YOU WILL FOREVER BE FREE."
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Get ready to take your reading skills to the next level!

The Crucible
October 12-22
Standards: ELAGSE11-12: RL1,2,3,4,5,7,9

Argumentative Writing
IDEA DEVELOPMENT | ORGANIZATION | COHERENCE
Your argumentative essay must be a well‐developed argument that develops and supports claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence based on text as a stimulus.
SPEAKING
This year, you will be given many opportunities to identify your voice and SPEAK YOUR TRUTH.

LISTENING
Being a good listener is a communication skill that can set you apart from the rest. We will be practicing our listening skills this year through interesting podcasts and other media this year.
So, get your listening ears ready! LOL.
VIEWING
The American story, as depicted on screen, has literally shaped the world. We will spend time viewing and analyzing American films and documentaries.