British and Classical Literature for Co-Ops and Classrooms
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British & Classical Literature – Co-ops & Classrooms Curriculum (Ages 16–18)
This literature curriculum is designed for co-op and classroom settings where high school students are ready to engage in thoughtful discussion and Christian analysis of classical and British works from ancient times through the 20th century.
The Co-ops and Classrooms version includes the student workbook used in One Day Academy’s British and Classical Literature course, along with a leader guide to support group instruction.
This course is gives the option of a once-a-week instructional model, with students reading and completing assignments during the week under parent supervision.
Students will read selections from the Bible, Homer, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and other British authors, learning how setting, irony, and literary tools communicate worldview.
The course includes historical and cultural background, author biographies, guided literary themes, and writing assignments to build discussion and essay skills at a college-prep level.
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British & Classical Literature – Co-ops & Classrooms Curriculum (Ages 16–18)
This literature curriculum is designed for co-op and classroom settings where high school students are ready to engage in thoughtful discussion and Christian analysis of classical and British works from ancient times through the 20th century.
The Co-ops and Classrooms version includes the student workbook used in One Day Academy’s British and Classical Literature course, along with a leader guide to support group instruction.
This course is gives the option of a once-a-week instructional model, with students reading and completing assignments during the week under parent supervision.
Students will read selections from the Bible, Homer, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and other British authors, learning how setting, irony, and literary tools communicate worldview.
The course includes historical and cultural background, author biographies, guided literary themes, and writing assignments to build discussion and essay skills at a college-prep level.
Curriculum/Materials:
Course Description:
Purpose
To aid the student in thoughtful analysis of various classical and British works of ancient origin through the 20th century.
Process
Students will learn how the Bible’s authors, Homer, and British authors utilized characterization, setting, irony, and other literary tools to expand upon various themes in ways unique to the local culture at the time of the work’s conception, yet still relevant today. Through this course, students learn to discuss at a college level major artistic works in the context of their impact on society and on individuals while becoming more confident in expressing their interpretations based on a Christian worldview. Lessons include:
- For instructors: British and Classical Literature Leader Guide, by Susan Peisker (included in set)
- Student edition: British and Classical Literature Course Workbook, by Susan Peisker (included in set)
- Online reading: Modern translation of “The Knight’s Tale,” by Geoffrey Chaucer (link provided by instructor)
- Original, unabridged versions to be purchased separately:
- The Holy Bible (ESV, KJV, NKJV, NIV, NET, or NASB preferred)
- The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
- Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney
- The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare — Folger Shakespeare Library: ISBN 978-0-7434-7757-4
- The Annotated Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen — ISBN 978-0-307-39080-6
- Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
- Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
- The Princess and the Goblin, George MacDonald
- Right Ho, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse — ISBN 9781611046656
- The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis
- Binder for course supplement
- Access to a computer and the internet are necessary
Course Description:
Purpose
To aid the student in thoughtful analysis of various classical and British works of ancient origin through the 20th century.
Process
Students will learn how the Bible’s authors, Homer, and British authors utilized characterization, setting, irony, and other literary tools to expand upon various themes in ways unique to the local culture at the time of the work’s conception, yet still relevant today. Through this course, students learn to discuss at a college level major artistic works in the context of their impact on society and on individuals while becoming more confident in expressing their interpretations based on a Christian worldview. Lessons include:
- An overview of the history of the time period and its predominant worldviews,
- An explanation of the authors, their backgrounds, and personal worldviews,
- Themes of the works and their biblical relevance,
- Charts, essay questions, and literary analysis essays.
