British Literature

Description

Course Description:

Starting in Anglo-Saxon England, this course will reach back in time to some of our earliest literature and study how the written word has been used to convey cultural shifts and political and religious ideas. Students will read novels, a play, short stories, and poetry by the prominent writers of British literature. (Familiarity with writing academic essays MLA format is helpful. If your student is in 9th grade, we recommend taking our High School English/Literature and Composition course first.)

Please note: This class can be started in the spring semester to earn a 1/2 credit. Completing the fall semester is not a pre-requisite. However, jumping in mid-year comes with the expectation that the student understands writing fundamentals, is familiar with MLA Format, and is capable of reading multiple novels in 16 weeks. 

Book List: 

Beowulf translated by Seamus Haney,
Shakespeare play (TBD by class),
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley,
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Selected short stories and poetry by: Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Lady Mary Wroth, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, John Dryden, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Lord Tennyson, The Brownings, Lewis Carroll, Carol Ann Duffy, Dylan Thomas, William Butler Yeats, and Roald Dahl.

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Instructor: Jennie Miller  (jennie@jenniecreates.com)

For: Grade 10-12

Hours: 4-5 hours each week

Credit Hours: 1 High School Credit (on completion of both semesters)

Syllabus: Coming soon

Fall Dates: August 19 – Dec 13 (with a week’s break over Thanksgiving)

Spring Dates: January 6 – May 2  (any week in March can be taken for Spring break)

Minimum Class Size: 4