American Lit Courses:	English 267, 268, 269
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the quarter Students are able to:	Performance indicators	Assessment suggestions
Demonstrate an awareness of American history, philosophy, and culture as refelected in the literature	Historical awareness in written and oral	Assessment suggestions
Demonstrate an awareness of varying points of view within this culture, including women and other minority voices whenever possible	Multiple points of view awareness in written and oral work	Discussions; written work
Identify major themes and ideas	Theme awareness in written and oral work	Discussions and written work
Recognize how style relates to content in various writers	Style awareness in written and oral work	Discussions and written work
Develop a process for analyzing literature	Being able to discuss different processes using examples from works read; showing increased complexity in oral and written expression	Discussions and written work
Read complex literature with insight	Discussing purpose, voice, and character; demonstrating an awareness of conventions	Written work
Improve writing skills	Writing papers, exams, and other in-class work, both graded and ungraded	Written work and comments aobut the written work of others
Enjoy American literature	Enthusiasm in class discussions and in papers	Oral and written work