• Critical thinking:
    Develop critical thinking skills to analyze complex ideas, evaluate evidence, and form informed opinions about American literature. 
  • Analyze literary texts: Students will be able to critically analyze American literary works across various genres (novels, poetry, short stories, plays) by identifying key themes, literary devices, character development, and narrative structures.
  • Historical context: Understand the historical and socio-cultural context in which American literary works were written, including major events, social movements, and political ideologies.
  • Literary movements: Identify and discuss major American literary movements like Transcendentalism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Postmodernism, recognizing their defining characteristics and key authors.