British Literature | High School Class | 1 Credit | Flex | Part 1/2
In this 15 week course, we will explore British Literature - surveying fabulous poems, plays, poetry, novels, historical dramas and speeches
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15 pre-recorded lessons
15 weeks
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4+ hours per week. Per week students will ⭐️ Read anywhere from 80-130 pages (10-20 pages/day) ⭐️ Complete passage interpretations ⭐️ Complete Investigations assigned on this week’s literature ⭐️ Engage with other students in class posts, prompts, and class discussionAssessment
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Welcome to British Literature! ⭐️This FLEX course is worth 1/2 a High School Credit — take part 2/2 for a full year, 1 credit course. ⭐️ Honors Option: This class is taught at a standard level, however, I am able to offer additional work for Honors placement. If you would like your student to take this class at an honors level - please contact me. Welcome students! This semester-long course is 100% online, taken asynchronously with no specific “live” sessions, or meeting time requirements. It will prepare students for university, and help them become independent learners! Asynchronous courses are great for students who prefer a flexible schedule! ⭐️ Weekly ⭐️ Each Monday a video presentation will be posted to review concepts of the week’s topics, as well as a related assignment - Students will take a picture of their assignment to upload to the classroom after completing - Students will be asked to respond to the discussion questions that will be posted in the classroom | OUR COURSE | Throughout this course we will cover a comprehensive overview of British literature that establishes a framework of the development of literature. This course discusses five key time periods of British literature, while presenting the material on a level the students will be able to understand. Most importantly, this course explores the problem of the human condition as it occurs in literature and challenges students to understand that problem. They will consider various solutions to the problem and how those solutions differ from those they might make in their own lives | WHY STUDY BRITISH LITERATURE? | British Literature prepares students for the rigors of reading and critical thinking at the college level. They will broaden their cultural literacy and sharpen their sensitivity to aesthetics within the gifts of language and storytelling. Most importantly, this course challenges them to understand on a more personal level the problem of the human condition and recognize solutions to those conditions. ⭐️ Works of Literature: ⭐️ Essential - Beowulf (English Translation), select readings - J. R. R. Tolkien’s essays on Beowulf Elizabethan Literature - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare Age of Romanticism and the Victorian Era Literary Periods - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens - or- - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - AND - The Signal-Man - Charles Dickens Literary Period of the Twentieth Century The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis -or- Animal Farm - George Orwell Learning Objectives: Beowulf • Analyze the literary technique of foreshadowing. • Study the effect of word choice on conveying tone. • Summarize the sequence of story event • Reflect on how the story within a story technique affects pace and flow • Determine what the text says explicitly vs. a more natural translation Learning Objectives: A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Explore emphasis in spoken word. • Research background of historical context. • Analyze the complex story line and show how the subplots are relatEd Learning Objectives: Great Expectations • Examine Dickens's use of parallelism to develop the novel's characters. • Identify the ways in which Dickens uses light and darkness as symbols for good and evil. • Examine the impact of first person narration on the story. Literary Objectives: Pride and Prejudice • Examine Jane Austen’s use of satire and irony as a critique of England’s Regency Era • Examine Jane Austen’s critique of the treatment of women and the social hierarchy • Discuss central themes such as: pride, prejudice, judgment, obstacles to success and gender roles Literary Objectives: The Signal Man • Examine Charles Dickens’ theme of responsibility, sense of duty and protection, and helplessness • Examine Charles Dickens use of the literary device of visual imagery and personification Literary Objectives: Screwtape Letters • Examine C.S. Lewis’ use of the literary device of satire • Identify social issues of the time, impacting C.S. Lewis’ symbolism Learning Objectives: Animal Farm • Examine George Orwell’s attempt at blending art and politics • Examine the use of the literary devices allegory and personification Assignments: • 2-3 Page Comparative Essay • 3-5 page research paper • Response: Passage interpretations ⭐️Students will also learn MLA as well as Comparative Essay, Research Paper, and General Paper Writing Instructions ⭐️
Learning Goals
+ Reading - Reflection and Response: Students will reflect upon and respond to print and non-print texts.
+ Research/Analysis: Students will conduct research and analyze text in order to inform an audience.
+ Critical Reading - Evaluation: Students will use critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate text structures and develop and support arguments.
+ Critical Reading - Analysis: Students will analyze text to gain meaning and synthesize ideas.
+ Literary Analysis: Students will analyze and interpret British Literature.
+ Language - Vocabulary, Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Students will apply conventions of grammar and language use
Students will also be exposed to British History, as well as carefully curated footage specifically taken for this course from the areas in which these authors lived, breathed, worked, and wrote! Such as…
C.S. Lewis’ alma mater of ⭐️ Oxford University ⭐️
Jane Austin’s home of ⭐️ Hampshire ⭐️
Shakespeare’s home - ⭐️ Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as the Globe Theatre ⭐️
Charles Dicken’s ⭐️ Victorian London, as well as his country house in ⭐️Chatham ⭐️
Syllabus
15 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Week 1 - Beowulf Select Readings
- Introduction to Beowulf
- Introduction to Flex / Self-Paced Courses
- Housekeeping
- Homework
- Why study British Literature?
- Course Objectives
- Course Assignments Lesson 2:
Week 2: J. R. R. Tolkien’s essays on Beowulf
- Homework Review
- MLA Format introduction
- Beowulf Continued Lesson 3:
Week 3: Beowulf Review
- Beowulf Conclusion
- Introduction to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Why Study Shakespeare?
- The World of William Shakespeare Lesson 4:
Week 4: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare
- Paper #1 Assignment Details
- What is a Thesis?
- Review of Paper Structure
- Ancient Greece: Four Types of Love Other Details
Supply List
Many of these books are out of copyright and are readily available online in digital format, but you may wish to purchased a copy for your learner Essential - Beowulf (English Translation), select readings - J. R. R. Tolkien’s essays on Beowulf Elizabethan Literature - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare Age of Romanticism and the Victorian Era Literary Periods - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens - or- - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - AND - The Signal-Man - Charles Dickens Literary Period of the Twentieth Century The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis -or- Animal Farm - George Orwell
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Ages: 13-18
