The following is a curriculum covering seven lessons, designed for the eleventh grade English classroom.

The following curriculum design is centered on the theme of the human need to be accepted. I have chosen both fictional and non-fictional works to disabuse students of the erroneous belief that literature is always imaginary, a fantastical creation far removed from their lives. If students are to reap any rewards from the things that they read, it is imperative to connect the themes in the works that they read with contemporary issues. Students will read poetry, short stories, a book (Alex Haley's Roots) and articles pertaining to the struggles that people have establishing solidarity with…