Whether you are getting ready to teach American Literature this school year, or will be a student in an American Literature class, especially an Advanced Placement class, linking to this New York University course can prove invaluable. You'll find video lectures on various topics and titles in American literature between the early colonial period and just prior to the Civil War. The courses have subtitles so that you can read as well as see and hear the lecture. In addition, notes and suggested readings are provided. Online study groups can also be formed with a free sign up.