Western Literature - Course Description

This course is designed to enhance a variety of language arts skills through the study of literary genres; the practical application of grammar, and the technical aspects of language; vocabulary development; and writing experiences.  There will be a focus on great literary works, literary review, and interpretation in an historical context, while recognizing the contemporary relevance of classic literary themes.  The selected literature integrates this course with the history of Western Civilization.  Formal research will be required in literary analyses.

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Reading Requirements

• Sophocles Antigone
• Sophocles Oedipus the King
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
• William Shakespeare Julius Caesar
• Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels

• Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped 
  John Steinbeck The Pearl 
  Mark Dunn Ella Minnow Pea
  19th and 20th Century short stories and poems

Ancient Greek Drama

Ancient Greek Drama Notes

Oedipus Assignment #1

Oedipus Assignment #2

Oedipus Writing Assignment

Oedipus Overview

Antigone Assignment #1

Antigone Assignment #2

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Shakespeare

Shakespeare Notes

Caesar Outline Notes

Assignments

Historical Background

Plot Overview

Julius Caesar Project

Julius Caesar Project Rubric

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King Arthur

Medieval Romance

High Fantasy

Archetypes and Motifs

Legends and Myths

Compare and Contrast White and Disney

Sir Gareth and Skit Assignments

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Assignments 1-4

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Satire and Gulliver's Travels

Swift

Time Period

Reading Schedule

People and Places

Part 2 Questions

Part 3 Questions

Satire Project

Satire Essay

Swift and Satire

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Studies in the Novel

The Novel




Notes on the novel
Pride and Prejudice Volume 1
Pride and Prejudice Volume 2
Pride and Prejudice Volume 3
Pride and Prejudice Volume 4
Pride and Prejudice Volume 5
Pride and Prejudice Volume 6
Discussion Questions

Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson

Overview

Final Project

Assignment #1

Assignment #2

Assignment #3

Assignment #4

Assignment #5

Assignment #6

Assignment #7

Extra Credit Assignment

Discussion Questions

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Poetry Unit

Poetry Terms

Poetry Collection

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Short Stories

Notes

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Exam Prep

Midterm Study Guide