American Literature (Lectures)
- 1 Full Credit
$25.00 / month
Ben Crist has taught middle and high school students for sixteen years, specializing in the humanities. Divided between lecture and discussion formats, this course will take the student from colonial writings to modern fiction, and survey both prose and poetry.
Description
From its roots in the Christian west, American literature gave shape to new ideas even as it breathed life into existing forms such as the Biblical sermon, the ancient quest, and the medieval romance.
This course takes the student from colonial writings to modern fiction, and surveys both prose and poetry. The class is divided between lecture and discussion formats. The student should expect frequent, guided readings and regular writing assignments.
We’ll develop a background in the Puritans and Founders. Then, we will read novels, poetry, and short stories.
This course is part of the Compass Lectures Series where veteran teachers are filmed as they teach in an actual classroom. Purchase of this product grants access to videos filmed live in Nashville as well as assignments given to the students attending in person by means of our Learning Management System.  Any homework needs to be graded by students or parents.
Required Books
- The Last of the Mohicans
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Little Women
- The Great Gatsby
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Travels with Charley
- Peace Like a River
*Copies of these books can be purchased on any of these sites, Better World Books, Thrift Books, or Amazon.com
License: This product is licensed for use by one family. Coop participants must purchase one subscription per family.
Additional information
| Age/Grade | |
|---|---|
| Age | 14+ |
| Credit | 1 HS English |
| Credit Amount | |
| Lessons | 29 |
| Lesson Length | Average lecture runtime: 1 hr |
| Teacher | Ben Crist |
| Type | |
| Format | Streaming |
| Subscription Duration | Month |
Bio
Ben has been teaching Latin and the Humanities in Classical and Christian schools for the last 15 years. In addition to classroom and tutorial instruction, he has worked in school administration, curriculum development, and teacher training. Ben is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and serves as a deacon in his church. He lives with his wife and three children in Franklin where they homeschool.
Lessons
- Introduction to American Lit & The Foundation of Story
- The American Story Begins
- The Last of the Mohicans (Part 1)
- The Last of the Mohicans (Part 2)
- The Last of the Mohicans (Part 3)
- The Last of the Mohicans (Part 4)
- Interlude: Selected Poetry & Short Stories to 1850
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Part 1)
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Part 2)
- Interlude: Selected Essays through Romanticism
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Little Women (Part 1)
- Little Women (Part 2)
- “The Gift of the Magi”
- “The Lady or the Tiger?”
- The Great Gatsby (Part 1)
- The Great Gatsby (Part 2)
- Interlude: Selected Poetry of Dickinson, Frost, and Eliot
- To Kill a Mockingbird (Part 1)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (Part 2)
- Interlude: Selected Modern Short Stories
- Travels with Charley (Part 1)
- Travels With Charley (Part 2)
- Travels With Charley (Part 3)
- Peace Like a River (Part 1)
- Peace Like a River (Part 2)
- Thesis Defense Preparation
- Thesis Defenses
- Final Lecture
Sample Lesson
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