Hispanic American Literature
One Term Grades 10, 11, 12 Elective
Offered every other year, next offered 2021-2022
This course explores Hispanic-American culture and heritage through literature written by Hispanic-American authors, including Sandra Cisneros, Gary Sota, Jose Marti and Judith Oritz Cofer. Writing and discussion topics will include the Hispanic-American experience, immigration, politics, folklore, and cross-culture relations. The course textbook will be Hispanic-American Literature: An Anthology. Students will have an opportunity to read one independent novel by a Hispanic 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