African Literature

African Literature aims to introduce students to modern writers from the African continent. While mostly focused on novels, students will still engage with a variety of genres and literary lenses throughout the semester. Class discussion will be a major component for students to develop critical analysis, personal response, and speaking and listening skills.

Writing assignments will include research, personal response, an article for the school’s journalistic blog, and the selection of an artistic piece for the senior class’s literary magazine (the Eagle’s Eye). As this is a college preparatory course, the demands on students to think, read extensively, and write are considerable. This class meets the needs of students who do not pass the CLEP or AP Language tests.