American LiteratureMiss Sandvick

About Me• Moved to Kingwood in 1991

• Attended Hidden Hollow Creekwood Kingwood High School

• Graduated an Oklahoma Sooner

• Have taught for seven years(six years at Atascocita High School)

• Preparing for the English IV and College Courses

• Literature– How does this piece relate to me?– How does this piece relate to the world?– Why are we reading this?– How can we discuss it well?

• Writing• Vocabulary / Grammar

English III - Purpose

Course OverviewWriting Reading Misc.

Annotated Bib Anchor Pieces Vocabulary

Timed-writings Short Stories Socratic Seminar

Researched Essay Non-fiction articles Historical Context

Course Overview

Required Books (in the order we will read them):

The Crucible—Arthur MillerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—Mark Twain

The Great Gatsby—F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye—J. D. Salinger

The Glass Menagerie—Tennessee Williams

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Vocabulary Power Plus

Area Support Day/Time

Instruction Lunch Tutoring Mondays (A-Block)

A.M./P.M. by appointment

Technology Remind 101 codes on website

Website document bank

Support System

Remind 101

• PSAT– Registration for the next PSAT is next THURSDAY

Sept. 25. – Cost- $15 – Good practice for SAT– Test date: Wednesday Oct. 14 (during school)

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Upcoming PSAT