This 16-week course packet is designed for instructors teaching an Early American Literature Course. Reading publications range from 1600-1876. Topics include Native American origin stories, Puritan literature, Feminist voices, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, the Enlightenment, and voices of the anti-slavery movement.This week-to-week outline includes many embedded assignments, activities, tests, and links to open education online readings and other multi-media resources. Students will not need