Asian American Literature

One Term           Grades 10, 11, 12           Elective

 Offered every other year, next offered 2022-2023

This course explores Asian and Asian American culture and heritage through literature written by and about people of Asian ancestry. Writing and discussion topics include the Asian-American experience: immigration to America, mythology, folklore, and cross cultural relations. The course textbook will be Asian-American Literature, An Anthology. Students will have an opportunity to read one independent novel by an Asian/American author. Writing will also include at least one research paper.

WHS Comm. Arts Classes

• Am. Authors A Honors
• Am Authors B Honors
• AP Lit A & B
• Asian American Lit
• British Lit Honors
• Creative Writing
• Debate
• Dystopian Lit
• English 9 A & B
• English 9 A & B Honors
• English 10 A & B
• English 10 A & B Honors
• English 11 A & B
• Film Studies
• Graphic Novels
• Hispanic Am Lit
• How to Make a Movie
• Media Mirror
• Modern Media
• MN West Comp 1
• MN West Intro to Lit
• Mythology
• Sports Lit
• Theater
• Trojan News