2024-2025 School Year
English w/American Literature CP SPT
Course Description
Welcome to the adventure of American literature! This English class will expose the students to different styles, genres, and forms of literature. Students will do the reading outside of class. In class we will discuss the material, complete different types of activities, and complete assessments on each text.
To be successful in this class:
Students must have good time management skills, be able to organize material and complete assignments turning them in on time.
Students will be expected to be able to maintain a rigorous reading schedule, come to class prepared, take an active part in classroom discussions; write responses to material read; and pass tests and quizzes that cover the material discussed and read.
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Fees: $425
Prerequisites:
Parents must read UHC High School Literature Class Parent Information before registering their student for a literature class at UHC.
Course Credit: 1 English
Required Materials
Books: (no electronic books may be used in class)
- The Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
- The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald
- My Antonia Willa Cather
- Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown
- To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
- Our Town Thornton Wilder
- Short Stories: Rip Van Winkle and Maddened by Mystery by Stephen Leacock (Maddened provided by teacher).
- Brave Companions: Portraits in History David McCullough (Will read two or three stories from the book).
- Poems: Scott Cairns and Anne Ridler (provided by teacher)
Every student in grades 7-12 taking a Literature class at UHC must have access to the Blue Book of Grammar. You can download a free pdf or purchase a hardcopy. You will only need to download or purchase this book once, and your student will use it as a reference for all UHC Literature classes.
The editions referenced are not required as long as the student’s edition is unabridged.
Meet Cindi Myers
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Christian Psychology, Masters of Education, Masters of Christian Studies
Certifications: Association of Christian Schools International
Teaching experience: 6th through 8th grade teacher for 12 years at Mt. Zion Christian School. Published author.
UHC courses taught:
- General Literature (Teaching 2022-2023)
- World Geography (Teaching 2022-2023)
- Intro to General Psychology (Teaching 2022)
- CP English w/Literature (Teaching 2022-2023)
Began teaching at UHC in 2017