BJU Press Grade 11 Literature

Third Edition

Acquaint your students with the prose and poetry of American authors from the early days of colonization through the present with BJU Press' American Literature 11th -grade course. Organized chronologically and by context, the American Literature Textbook covers the historical context, literary movements, and principle players that helped to shape American culture and society. Each lesson is broken down into Before/During/After Reading sections. The first highlights key aspects of literature, explains key concepts, defines vocabulary, and helps orient students to the work. The "during" section presets the literature with side-bar margin questions. The last section includes "Think and Discuss" questions that review and assess comprehension of emphases and ideas. Author Biography pages provide an overview of authors' lives, and Chapter Reviews outline important concepts to help prepare students for tests. Written from a Christian worldview, this course encourages students evaluate literature in the light of Scripture and determine whether or not works are biblically sound.

The Teacher's Edition contains reduced-size student pages with highlighting that's keyed to a series of color-coded observations. The margins are filled with notes for the teacher including before reading and after reading lessons, along with the primary lesson itself. Students will learn to analyze, read, and evaluate the content as they make their way through a variety of texts; there are also notes on vocabulary and using words in context. The included Teacher's Toolkit CD contains teaching helps and answer keys, supplemental texts, writing worksheets, and writing rubrics.

The tests make it easy to assess your students' retention; tests include short answer, multiple-choice, true/false, matching, and essay questions. 12 tests plus a midterm and final are included. The Tests Answer key features full-size tests with the correct answers overlaid along with page numbers where the answer may be found.

This BJU Press American Literature Grade 11, 3rd Edition Kit includes:

  • American Literature Student Textbook, 3rd Edition, 674 pages, softcover.
  • American Literature Teacher's Edition, 3rd Edition, 676 pages, spiralbound, 2 volumes, soft frontcover and hard backcover.
  • American Literature Tests, 3rd Edition, glue-binding.
  • American Literature Tests Answer Key, 3rd Edition, loose-leaf and three-hole-punched.

    Acquaint your students with the prose and poetry of American authors from the early days of colonization through the present. Organized chronologically and by context, this textbook covers the historical context, literary movements, and principal players that helped to shape American culture and society. Chapters begin with a timeline of the authors featured in the chapter, and introductory essays that provide an overview of the historical events and ideas influencing the time period. Each lesson is broken down into Before/During/After Reading sections. The first highlights key aspects of literature, explains key concepts, defines vocabulary, and helps orient students to the work. The "during" section presets the literature with side-bar margin questions. The last section includes "Think and Discuss" questions that review and assess comprehension of emphases and ideas. Author biography pages provide an overview of authors' lives, and chapter reviews outline important concepts to help prepare students for tests. Written from a Christian worldview, this course encourages students evaluate literature in the light of Scripture and determine whether the written works are biblically sound.  Full-color and black & white illustrations enrich the selected reading passages.  674 pages, softcover. Grade 11.

    This American Literature Teacher's Edition is designed to be used with the (not-included and sold-separately) American Literature Student Text. It contains reduced-size student pages with highlighting that's keyed to a series of color-coded observations. The margins are filled with notes for the teacher including before reading and after reading lessons, along with the primary lesson itself. Students will learn to analyze, read, and evaluate the content as they make their way through a variety of texts; there are also notes on vocabulary and using words in context. The included Teacher's Toolkit CD contains teaching helps and answer keys, supplemental texts, writing worksheets, and writing rubrics. 676 pages, spiralbound, 2 volumes, soft frontcover and hard backcover. Grade 11. 3rd Edition.

    These tests are part of BJU Press' American Literature Grade 11, 3rd Edition curriculum. Assess your students' retention; tests include short answer, multiple-choice, true/false, matching, and essay questions. 12 tests plus a midterm and final are included; glue binding for easy removal.

    This American Literature Tests Answer key is designed to be used with the (not included and sold-separately) American Literature Tests, 3rd Edition. Full-size tests are reproduced with the correct answers overlaid along with page numbers where the answer may be found. Loose-leaf and three-hole-punched.

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