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American Literature Part Two: Reconstruction through Present Day
Live course taught by Jackie de Laveaga for Spring 2025 High School American Literature
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Sign up for this course to engage in lively discussions and thought-provoking analyses of American literary masterpieces. Join us on a journey through the pages of The Sea Wolf, The Virginian, To Kill a Mockingbird, and more as we unravel the threads of American identity and expression, all through our Catholic lens.

 

Special Notes: An optional writing component is available. This is Part Two of a two-part course. However, students are welcome to join us midyear if there are open seats. This course aligns with Dr. Chalberg’s American History: Part Two. If you have younger students, this course fits perfectly with the Homeschool Connections Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6.

Total Classes: 12

Class Dates: Tuesdays, January 14 to April 8, 2025 (No class March 4th)

Starting Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (12:00 PM Central; 11:00 AM Mountain; 10:00 AM Pacific)

Duration Per Class: 50 minutes 

Prerequisite: Students should have the basic paragraph and essay writing skills. Your student will need Word 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document.

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester of Literature or American Literature

Fee: For all 12 classes: $227 if you register on or before November 15, $247 if you register after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registration is not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)

Instructor: Jackie deLaveaga

Course Description: American Literature Part Two: Reconstruction through Present Day is a survey course in American Literature covering works written by and about Americans from Post Civil War Reconstruction to modern times. Class meetings will use both lecture and Socratic discussion to engage students in both the history and the art of American Literature. Students will engage in weekly discussion forums and class discussions regarding historical context, culture, and literary techniques and themes. There is a strong emphasis in this course on learning to analyze literature as an academic skill.

Course Outline

Week 1: Discussion Forums, Class Overview, Timeline

Week 2-10: Literature Discussion; Literary themes of the novel and short works

Weeks 11-12: Final Project Construction

Course Materials: Full-length works (unabridged) are required, but any edition should work.

  1. The Sea Wolf by Jack London

  2. The Virginian by Owen Wister

  3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

  4. Various short works, including poetry, short fiction, and prose, will be provided for free as PDF files.

Homework: Weekly quizzes, graded discussion forums, and reading assignments. Expect to spend approximately 2-3 hours of homework outside of the classroom per week. Optional author project. Students can choose to complete a PowerPoint presentation or an essay that demonstrates an in-depth study of an author.

Course name
American Literature Part Two: Reconstruction through Present Day
Instructor
Jackie de Laveaga
Editor
Mandi Gette
Semester
Spring 2025
Category
Literature ➤ American Literature
Grade level
High School
Course type
Live
Price
$247
Seats available
25 seats available
Seats remaining
14 seats remaining
Start time
January 14th, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
End time
April 8th, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
Access start time
December 31st, 2024 at 12:00 AM ET
Access end time
December 30th, 2025 at 12:00 AM ET
Enrollment availability start time
March 19th, 2024 at 10:48 AM ET
Early enrollment discount ends
November 15th, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET
Late enrollment penalty start time
January 7th, 2025 at 12:48 AM ET
Enrollment availability end time
January 10th, 2025 at 12:00 AM ET
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.

About Jackie de Laveaga

Jackie de Laveaga is the Grade School Program Developer and instructor for the 4-year Grade School Multi-Subject Unity Study series at Homeschool Connections.

She has also developed grade school, middle school, and high school courses in literature, creative writing, and art. Mrs. de Laveaga holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Secondary Education and a Master of Education degree with an emphasis in Language Arts Instruction.

Her career includes fifteen years of online course development and instruction in writing, journalism, and humanities, as well as more than thirty years of teaching live-in-person courses in literature, history, composition, and drama to students of all ages.

Mrs. de Laveaga and her husband have five children and five grandchildren. They live in Arizona.

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