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Mrs. Sheryl Davis. 11 th Grade American Literature 112 Fall - on-level, college-prep. Welcome to your 11 th grader’s American Literature class! Allow me to introduce myself – Mrs. Sheryl Davis. BA in English Literature from Davidson College
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Mrs. Sheryl Davis 11th Grade American Literature 112 Fall - on-level, college-prep.
Welcome to your 11th grader’s American Literature class! Allow me to introduce myself –Mrs. Sheryl Davis • BA in English Literature from Davidson College • Masters in Secondary English Education from Kennesaw State University • From a family of English teachers – my mom taught me AP Literature • I have 3 daughters – I’m a Walton parent like you
American Literature - 112 • Chronologically organized – Colonial, Revolutionary, and Romantic periods of American literature are covered this semester • Types of readings include histories, sermons, nonfiction selections, journals, poetry, autobiography, and drama
Parallel readings – please help your student locate a copy for class! • The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne • The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (an autobiography) • The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Robert Edwin Lee an Jerome Lawrence
Vocabulary studies • Every other week a unit quiz (20 words) • Technology feature (QR code) allows students to download words to their technology device (iphone, itouch, ipad, etc.)
Communication is vital • Email me at Sheryl.Davis@cobbk12.org • Join our classroom blog at www.Edmodo.com. I’ve posted the instructions for you on the Walton blog > Departments > English > Mrs. Davis’s blog • Office hours for your student every Tuesday morning, Friday afternoon, all WEB afternoons, and by appointment • Parent conferences available upon request through the guidance department