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

The Link Between Literature & Political Freedom

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. 


George Washington

Come and meet ​a brave war hero, gallant gentleman, devout Christian, and enthusiastic farmer. George Washington is a hero for all times with his unwavering faith, kindness, and humility. God spared his life so he could be at the helm in the early days of our beloved United States of America. Join us to learn more about this great man. Listen FREE here.
Pop some popcorn, sit down, and meet some of our Founding Fathers & Mothers. Listen to some of the great people who gave this country the outstanding beginning that she was blessed with. John Hancock, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington, Betsy Ross, Mary Pitcher, and Benjamin Rush will tell you about themselves and their involvement in the birth of a nation.
​Listen FREE here.

You Will Read These American Classics

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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Where to Purchase Print & E-books

You can purchase the print version of American Literature & Research at Amazon. 

You can purchase the e-book at 
​PayHip
or 
Currclick.

Series: Homeschooling High School to Glory of God
Author: Meredith Curtis
Publisher: Powerline Productions
Paperback: 444 pages
Age/Grade: High School