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Let's Read American Classics & Write a Research Paper Step-by-Step!

Are you ready for fun and adventure from the good old USA?

Welcome to American Literature & Research, a one credit high school English Course. We will have a blast reading, writing, and discussing American works, going all the way back to Colonial Times.

Not only that, but we will learn to research and write a research paper step-by-step. Get ready to write a précis, a paraphrase, a thesis, and more to get ready for the big event.

You will read beloved American authors such as Cotton Mather, Mary Rowlandson, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Lew Wallace, Lois Lowry, Frank Peretti, Emily Dickenson, Alexander Hamilton, Jonathan Edwards, Booker T. Washington, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Charles Schultz. Use this class in a book club, family, or co-op setting.

We will….
Read and discuss great literature & works
Read original documents when you write your précis and paraphrases Write a research paper step-by-step
Read sermons, speeches, & plays aloud
Write an essay and letter to the editor
Learn about the Sunday funny papers & write your own cartoon
​Learn some American history along the way


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The Link Between Literature & Political Freedom

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You Will Read these American Classics

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Where to Purchase

Have you ever wondered what the big deal is about reading old books by dead people. You might be surprised to learn the role that classic literature plays in maintaining our political freedom.

Yes, it’s true! 

​Listen to "The Link Between Literature & Political Freedom and find out why 
here. 
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Some of the literature and classic works we are reading are included in ​American Literature & Research:  

"Day of Doom" by Michael Wigglesworth (Long Poem) 
Brief Narrative of the Progress of the Gospel by John Eliot
Narrative of the Captivity & Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (Biographical Adventure)
​“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards (Sermon)
Six of the Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, & Others (Letters/Editorials)
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” by Patrick Henry (Speech)
Six of the Anti-Federalist Papers by Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, & Others (Letters/Editorials)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe (Suspense/Short Story)
“Diary of Adam & Eve” by Mark Twain (Humor/Short Story)
“Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street” by Herman Melville (Short Story)
“Should America Intercede for the Jews” by William E. Blackstone (Letter of Appeal)
“Booze Sermon” by Billy Sunday (Sermon)


Here is a list of the rest of the American classics we will be reading with links to download FREE e-books where applicable.

Plimoth Plantation by William Bradford
Download for FREE here 
Diary of David Brainerd by David Brainerd (Journal)
Download for FREE 
here or here
Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (Autobiography)
Download for FREE ​here
The Deer Slayer by James Fenimore Cooper (Historical Fiction/Novel)
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Historical Fiction/Novel)
​Download for FREE here and here
A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett by Davy Crockett
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Novel)
Download for FREE here
Ben Hur by Lew Wallace (Historical Fiction/Novel)
​Download for FREE here
In His Steps by Charles Sheldon (Novel)
​Download for FREE here
Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington (Autobiography)
Download for FREE here
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
Download for FREE here
"Our Town" by Thorton Wilder (Play)
Download for FREE here
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Historical Fiction/Novel)
Tilly by Frank Peretti (Novel)
Snoopy & Peanuts Comic Strips by Charles Schwartz (Humor, Comics)
Look at the Comics here
The Giver by Lois Lowry (Fantasy)
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You can purchase the print version of American Literature & Research 
​​at Amazon. 

​You can purchase the E-book at  our new website, PowerlineProd 
or

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Series: Homeschooling High School to Glory of God
​Author: Meredith Curtis

Publisher: Powerline Productions
Paperback: 444 pages
Age/Grade: High School & Adult
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  • Home
    • Contact
    • Author Pastor Mike Curtis
  • Books
    • Homeschool >
      • Joyful & Successful Homeschooling
      • Seven R's of Homeschooling
      • Quick & EZ Unit Study Fun
      • Unlocking the Mystery of Homeschooling High School
    • Picture Books
    • Celebrate >
      • Wedding Planner
      • St. Valentine's Day Cards
      • Celebrate Our Christian Heroes
      • Celebrate Thanksgiving
      • Celebrate Christmas with a Traveling Dinner
  • Curriculum
    • HIS Story of the 20th Century >
      • HIS Story of the 20th Century Textbook
      • HIS Story of the 20th Century High School Workbook >
        • 20 Century HS Workbook Answer Key
      • HIS Story of the 20th Century Middle School Workbook >
        • 20 Century MS Workbook Answer Key
      • HIS Story of the 20th Century Cookbook
    • High School Courses >
      • Economics, Finances, & Business >
        • Economics, Finances, & Business Answer Key by Meredith Curtis
      • American Literature & Research
      • British Literature
      • Who-Dun-It Murder Mystery
      • Foundations of Western Literature
      • Communication 101: Essays & Speeches
      • Old Testament Survey
      • Worldview: Understand the Times Workbook
      • Drama
      • Career Choices & the College Decision
      • Real Men 101
      • Real Men 102
      • Real Men 103: Leadership
      • God's Girls 101
      • God's Girls 103
      • God's Girls 104: Motherhood
      • God's Girls 105: Homemaking
    • Travel God's World Geography >
      • Travel God's World Geography Unit Study/Worktext
      • Travel God's World Cookbook
    • Unit Studies >
      • Travel to London Unit Study
      • Travel the World Country Report Lapbook
      • Celebrate Christmas in Colonial America Unit Study
      • Celebrate Christmas with Cookies Unit Study
      • Celebrate Christmas in Germany Unit Study
      • My Creation Week Lapbook
      • Lambs Exploring Heavens Lapbook
    • Teach History the Fun Way >
      • American History Cookbook
      • Ancient History Cookbook
      • Ancient History Timeline
      • American History Timeline
      • Let's Have Our Own Archaeological Dig
      • Let's Have Our Own Ancient Greek Olympics Games
      • Let's Have Our Own Medieval Banquet
      • Let's Have Our Own Luau
    • Families Learn Together American History >
      • FLT American History Art Appreciation
    • STEM Notebooking Pages
    • Middle School Courses >
      • Americana Newspaper Reporting
  • Bible
    • Real Men >
      • The Making of Real Men
      • Real Men Talk about Freedom, Girls, & Marriage
      • Real Men Build
    • God's Girls >
      • God's Girls Brand New Life
      • God's Girls Beauty Secrets
      • God's Girls Friends to the End
      • God's Girls Talk about Guys, Virtue, & Marriage
    • Ladies Bible Studies >
      • Lovely to Behold
      • A Wise Woman Builds
      • Jesus, Fill My Heart & Home
      • Friends to the End
    • PremaritalCounseling
  • Cozy Mysteries
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