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British Literature | High School Class | 1 Credit | Flex | Part 1/2
Fiona
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In this 15 week course, we will explore British Literature - surveying fabulous poems, plays, poetry, novels, historical dramas and speeches
Class experience
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...
15 lessons//15 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week 1 - Beowulf Select Readings- Introduction to Beowulf - Introduction to Flex / Self-Paced Courses - Housekeeping - Homework - Why study British Literature? - Course Objectives - Course AssignmentsWeek 2Lesson 2Week 2: J. R. R. Tolkien’s essays on Beowulf- Homework Review - MLA Format introduction - Beowulf ContinuedWeek 3Lesson 3Week 3: Beowulf Review- Beowulf Conclusion - Introduction to A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Why Study Shakespeare? - The World of William ShakespeareWeek 4Lesson 4Week 4: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare- Paper #1 Assignment Details - What is a Thesis? - Review of Paper Structure - Ancient Greece: Four Types of LoveWeek 5Lesson 5Week 5: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare- Shakespeare Follow-up Questions - Paper #1 DraftWeek 6Lesson 6Week 6: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Review- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Conclusion - Introduction to Charles Dickens’ and Great Expectations - The World of Charles Dickens - Paper #1 DueWeek 7Lesson 7Week 7: Great Expectations OR Pride and Prejudice AND Signal Man- The World of Charles Dickens - Dickensian Era - Child Labour in the Dickensian Era - Social Objectives of Great ExpectationsWeek 8Lesson 8Week 8: Great Expectations OR Pride and Prejudice AND Signal Man- The World of Charles Dickens Continued - Literary Tools and DevicesWeek 9Lesson 9Week 9: Great Expectations OR Pride and Prejudice AND Signal Man- The Global Impact of Charles Dickens - The Industrial Revolution - Charlie Chaplin & The TrampWeek 10Lesson 10Week 10: Great Expectations OR Pride and Prejudice AND Signal Man- Great Expectations Wrap UpWeek 11Lesson 11Week 11: GE -or- PP & SM Review- Great Expectations Wrap Up - Paper #2 IntroductionWeek 12Lesson 12Week 12: The Screwtape Letters OR Animal Farm- Introduction to George Orwell - Introduction to the Characters of Animal Farm - Paper #2 Outline and Thesis Statement DueWeek 13Lesson 13Week 13 The Screwtape Letters OR Animal Farm- Continuation of our Study of Animal Farm - Paper #2 Draft DueWeek 14Lesson 14Week 14: Paper #2 Due- Paper #2 Due - Conclusion of Our Study of Animal FarmWeek 15Lesson 15Week 15: FLEX WEEK- Wrap up - Extension Exercise
+ 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 ⭐️
I have had the pleasure of teaching this class to homeschooled students for the past 10 years and thoroughly enjoy bringing these texts alive
Homework Offered
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 discussion4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments and letter grades will be providedGrades Offered
I can provide either letter and numerical grades
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
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Hello Outschool! I’m a homeschool graduate, homeschool teacher, and pianist! Proud to be an Outschool ACE educator! I teach Political Science, Spanish, Economics, Maths, Latin, and History at homeschool co-ops in the Greater Washington D.C....
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $150 for all content15 pre-recorded lessons
15 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 1 learner
Ages: 13-18
