Grade 11TAC §110.38
English III
American literature from colonial era through contemporary voices. Advanced argumentation, literary criticism, and research — the pre-AP ELA capstone.
Units
14
Credit
1.0 credit
Weekly Hours
5 hrs
Duration
36 weeks
What You'll Learn
American Literary Canon
From Bradstreet to Baldwin — trace the American literary tradition with primary texts and critical lenses.
Advanced Argumentation
Construct sustained, evidence-based arguments. Synthesize multiple sources. Develop an authentic voice.
TEKS §110.38 Aligned
Covers Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English III.
Units (14)
1American Voices: Literary Foundations2Nature and the Self: American Romanticism and Transcendentalism3The Unvarnished Truth: Realism and Naturalism4The Sound and the Fury: Harlem Renaissance and Modernism5Reading Power: Advanced Rhetorical Analysis6American Dreams, American Stages7The Research Paper: From Question to Argument8Catcher in the Mainstream: Postwar American Fiction9Words That Changed America: Civil Rights Era Literature10Many Americas: Contemporary Voices11The Democratic Art: American Poetry Survey12Making Change: Argument and Advocacy Writing13The Interpretive Essay: Advanced Literary Analysis14The American Story: Synthesis and Capstone