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  • Amherst Regional High School
  • 21 Mattoon Street
  • Amherst, MA 01002

  • (413) 362-1700

  • Principal: Mark Jackson

Literature as Social Criticism

Literature as Social Criticism 004 2 Credits

NOTE: PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE HONORS PORTFOLIO IS NOT REQUIRED. STUDENTS WILL SELECT THE HONORS OPTION DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF TENTH-GRADE ENGLISH.

Literature as Social Criticism, required for all tenth graders (except those taking American Studies), is an introduction to critical literary studies. The reading encompasses classical tragedy, Shakespearean drama, novels, and short stories. The course features selected fiction by modern American writers of various backgrounds. Literary selections illustrate a variety of approaches to social and ethical issues such as maturation, gender roles, and race/class division and develop the student’s sense of the author as social critic.

Curriculum Map for Literature as Social Criticism

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