World Literature & Composition (9th-12th Grades)
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Live Online - Thursdays 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EST)
Aug. 26, 2020 - May 12, 2021

Instructor:  Renee Metcalf

Course Description:
Explore the great classics of western civilization from around the world:  Ancient Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Russia, and Scandinavia.  Students examine important ideas such as justice, mercy, loyalty,  love, and revenge as presented in their historical and cultural context.  The core of the class is the reading selections.  In addition, students explore related "rabbit trails" to further extend their learning.  Through writing various approach papers and literary analysis, students learn to defend a position, articulate applications, and make comparisons.   A variety of avenues are offered for students to demonstrate learning  from various projects and presentations, utilizing technology, art, and more.

Tuition:  75/month OR $270/semester

Texts:
World Literature (English 5) by Janice Campbell
Texts will be selected from those listed below and the titles with asterisks (*) next to them we will be reading from quality abridged texts, as many of these books are 900+ pages. 

*The Odyssey by Homer (translated by Ian Johnston)
Antigone by Sophocles
*The Essential Aeneid by Virgil (translated by Stanley Lombardo)
The Inferno by Dante Alligieri (translated by John Ciardi)
*Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes (translated by Gerald J. Davis)
*Les Miserables  by Victor Hugo
The Portable 19th Century Russian Reader edited by George Gibian
Out of Africa and Babette's Feast by Isaac Dinesen

Goals and Objectives:
  • Become acquainted with a variety of world classics of western civilization.
  • Understand the role of world literature in historical and cultural context.
  • Develop an awareness and appreciation for skilled writing.
  • Annotate and analyze literature to increase observations and make connections.
  • Understand the role of world literature in historical and cultural context.
  • Respond to literature through various writing activities, such as approach papers and literary analysis essays.
  • Create projects to share and showcase an understanding of themes and literary technique.
  • Comprehend the human experience.