1 Trimester
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: None

Sports and Outdoor Literature is a trimester English class that will focus on sports and outdoor literature. The course will include national and Wisconsin authors. Topics include sports, hunting, fishing, trapping and other outdoor adventures. These adventures will include activities, events, and challenges that man has made in the wild places. Wild rivers, lakes and forests of Wisconsin will provide the setting for many of the outdoor stories students will study. Trout and walleye fishing, ice fishing, duck hunting, deer hunting, kayaking, canoeing and other regional hunting stories and activities will be read by students enrolling in this course. National, and worldly sporting events, historic achievements, and famous sports stories and personalities will represent the sport‘s portion of the literature course. 2016-2017 Course Descriptions 12 Textbooks: A variety of short stories, essays, and novels will be used that focus on sports and outdoor literature.