{"id":1831,"date":"2021-11-22T11:20:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2022-01-20T08:36:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T08:36:27","slug":"must-read-books-for-your-eleventh-grade-homeschool-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/blog\/book-recommendations\/must-read-books-for-your-eleventh-grade-homeschool-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-Read Books for Your 11th Grade Homeschool Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eleventh grade is a year when students begin thinking seriously about their post-high school goals and plans, in addition to their regular studies. Students may take college entrance exams, visit universities, and polish their writing skills for upcoming essay applications. Meanwhile, their 11th-grade coursework may focus on American history and literature. Check out these four book suggestions as excellent additions to a United States history and American literature curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/america-s-founding-documents-the-declaration-of-independence-the-articles-of-confederation-the-united-states-constitution-the-federalist-papers-and-the-bill-of-rights-9781541518292\/\">America\u2019s Founding Documents<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can benefit from engaging with primary sources rather than just reading about what the founding fathers had in mind when they established our country. <em>America&#8217;s Founding Documents<\/em> contains unabridged versions of the <em>Declaration of Independence<\/em>, the <em>Articles of Confederation<\/em>, the <em>United States Constitution<\/em>, the <em>Federalist Papers<\/em>, and the <em>Bill of Rights<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/america-s-founding-documents-the-declaration-of-independence-the-articles-of-confederation-the-united-states-constitution-the-federalist-papers-and-the-bill-of-rights-9781541518292\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Americas-Founding-Documents.jpeg\" alt=\"America's Founding Documents\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" width=\"-12\" height=\"-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Americas-Founding-Documents.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Americas-Founding-Documents-195x300.jpeg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/john-f-kennedy-s-presidency-9781512482119\/\">John F. Kennedy\u2019s Presidency<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>John F. Kennedy began his presidency during the turbulence of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Additionally, the U.S. was facing racial tensions and unemployment at home. This book covers topics from the Kennedy era, including the Vietnam War, the Cuban missile crisis, the Space Race, economic hardships in the U.S., civil rights, and Kennedy\u2019s assassination, providing an excellent window on American history in the 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/john-f-kennedy-s-presidency-9781512482119\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/John-F.-Kennedys-Presidency.jpeg\" alt=\"John F. Kennedy's Presidency\" class=\"wp-image-1833\" width=\"-18\" height=\"-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/John-F.-Kennedys-Presidency.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/John-F.-Kennedys-Presidency-203x300.jpeg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/martin-luther-king-jr-with-profiles-of-mohandas-k-gandhi-and-nelson-mandela-9780716618782\/\">Martin Luther King, Jr.: with Profiles of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Nelson Mandela<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When our country is fighting against social injustice, our children can learn from influential leaders of the past. This book focuses on three men who were passionate in their desire for human rights and social equality: Martin Luther King, Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela. The lives and legacies of these men are marked by perseverance, willingness to forgive, and the desire to effect change through peaceful means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/martin-luther-king-jr-with-profiles-of-mohandas-k-gandhi-and-nelson-mandela-9780716618782\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-with-profiles-of-Mohandas-K.-Gandhi-and-Nelson-Mandela.jpeg\" alt=\"Martin Luther King, Jr.: with profiles of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Nelson Mandela\" class=\"wp-image-1834\" width=\"-9\" height=\"-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-with-profiles-of-Mohandas-K.-Gandhi-and-Nelson-Mandela.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-with-profiles-of-Mohandas-K.-Gandhi-and-Nelson-Mandela-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/the-great-gatsby-9781728432540\/\"><em>The Great Gatsby<\/em> by F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Great Gatsby<\/em>, considered to be the Great American Novel, is set in the postwar jazz age of American history. This novel, unlike some classics, is written in language that today\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup> graders can easily understand and engage with. While readers are immersed in the culture of the American 1920s, they are also introduced to literary elements such as color symbolism, motifs, irony, themes, and imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/the-great-gatsby-9781728432540\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Great-Gatsby.jpeg\" alt=\"The Great Gatsby\" class=\"wp-image-1835\" width=\"168\" height=\"258\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vast library contained in the LightSail for Homeschoolers platform includes a wide variety of materials appropriate for your college-bound 11<sup>th<\/sup> grader. While these four books are must-haves for an 11<sup>th<\/sup> grade American history and literature program, check out LightSail\u2019s complete library for other excellent choices to add to your curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"sign up for homeschool literacy program\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eleventh grade is a year when students begin thinking seriously about their post-high school goals and plans, in addition to their regular studies. Students may take college entrance exams, visit universities, and polish their writing skills for upcoming essay applications. Meanwhile, their 11th-grade coursework may focus on American history and literature. 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