American Literature

Hawaii American Literature Curriculum

Lessons and practice for every American Literature topic. Aligned to what Hawaii high schools teach. Get help with readings, analysis, and writing anytime.

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1.1.1	CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2:	Native American Literature and Oral Traditions

1.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9:

Colonial Literature Puritan and Enlightenment Writers

1.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6:

Revolutionary Period Literature and Foundational Documents

1.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4:

Early National Period Irving and Cooper

1.5.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2:

Transcendentalism Emerson and Thoreau

1.6.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3:

Dark Romanticism Hawthorne Poe and Melville

1.7.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5:

Poetry Unit Whitman and Dickinson

1.8.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7:

Slavery and Abolitionist Literature

1.9.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7:

Civil War Literature and Poetry

2.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2:

Comparative Analysis Regional Voices in Early America

3.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1:

Realism and Social Change Industrial America

3.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3:

Regionalism Local Color Writing

3.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2:

Naturalism Crane Norris and London

3.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3:

Immigrant Literature and Urban Experience

3.5.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5:

Modernist Poetry and Experimental Forms

3.6.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7:

African American Literary Renaissance

3.7.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2:

Lost Generation and Post-War Disillusionment

3.8.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6:

Working Class Literature and Labor Themes

3.9.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4:

Regional Modernism and Southern Literary Renaissance

4.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1:

Synthesis Essay Evolution of American Identity

5.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6:

Post-WWII Literature New Voices and Perspectives

5.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4:

Beat Generation Literature

5.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7:

Civil Rights Era Literature

5.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2:

Contemporary Multicultural American Literature

5.5.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5:

Women's Voices in American Literature

5.6.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2:

Environmental Literature and Nature Writing

6.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5:

Digital Age Literature and New Media

6.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1:

Independent Reading and Book Clubs

7.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2:

Literary Analysis Portfolio Development

7.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8:

Senior Capstone American Literature Research Project

American Literature for Hawaii High School Students

Hawaii high school students studying American Literature explore a wide range of texts from the nation's history and culture. From early colonial writings to 20th-century novels, students develop skills in close reading, literary analysis, and persuasive writing.

Key Skills Covered in American Literature

Analyzing themes, motifs, and symbols in American texts
Understanding literary devices such as metaphor, irony, and foreshadowing
Reading and interpreting fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction
Writing analytical and argumentative essays about literature
Comparing texts across different periods of American history

How StudyPug Supports Hawaii Students

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Preparing for Hawaii Assessments

Hawaii uses the Smarter Balanced Assessment to measure reading and writing proficiency. Strong skills built through American Literature — including evidence-based analysis and structured writing — directly support student performance on this assessment.