When taking students through a chronological study of American literature, it’s helpful for them to have some historical knowledge about each era. This collection of five overview lecture slide sets will give students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that influenced the literary canon from each of the following time periods in U.S. history:Colonialism (32 slides covering 1620 to 1800)Romanticism (29 slides covering 1800 to 1860)Realism (21 slides covering 1850 to 1900)Mode