British Literature & Composition (9th-12th grades)
Live Online Thursdays 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. EST
Dates: Sept. 8, 2026 - May 14, 2027
Instructor: Renee Metcalf
Course Description:
This course introduces students to masterpieces of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times through the 20th century. Students read, analyze, and interpret literature in its historical context within a Christian worldview. Learn the influence of the written word upon the events of the day and how the major concerns of the day were mirrored in the literature. After reflection and discussion students write various essay compositions responding to the literature throughout the course.
Tuition
Texts:
Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Silar Marner by George Eliot
Goals and Objectives:
Live Online Thursdays 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. EST
Dates: Sept. 8, 2026 - May 14, 2027
Instructor: Renee Metcalf
Course Description:
This course introduces students to masterpieces of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times through the 20th century. Students read, analyze, and interpret literature in its historical context within a Christian worldview. Learn the influence of the written word upon the events of the day and how the major concerns of the day were mirrored in the literature. After reflection and discussion students write various essay compositions responding to the literature throughout the course.
Tuition
Texts:
Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Silar Marner by George Eliot
Goals and Objectives:
- Use the skill of annotation to read classic British texts to uncover patterns, questions, and observations.
- Explore how British literature wrestles with life's biggest questions - truth, suffering, justice, faith, and redemption - through a Christian lens.
- Examine how historical events, beliefs, and cultural shifts shaped British writers and their stories.
- Engage in online discussions that challenge your thinking and help you articulate ideas clearly and respectfully.
- Investigate background details through mini-research to deepen your understanding of the text and its themes.
- Respond to literature through short reflections and longer essays that develop insight.
- Create projects that connect literary concepts, historical context, and personal understanding in meaningful ways.
- Write literary analysis that explains not just what a text says, but how and why it communicates its ideas.
