British Literature and Composition
British Literature & Composition
(Honors Option) Learn about "Honors" option at www.MargaretShuman.com Grades: 10-12, 9 with permission of instructor One core credit; DOE course code: 23.05200 One weekly class with several breaks.
This is a great class for those who normally don't enjoy literature: there is plenty of action in Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, and Renaissance works, among many others. The lit survey covers historical works and authors that every student should be familiar with before graduation—from Beowulf to Canterbury Tales and Hamlet, and from Jonathan Swift and Lewis Carroll to Moderns like Mary Shelley and T.S. Eliot. Students learn to read, analyze, and write about various styles of great literature, all of which were hits in their time period and are still wonderful today. Class discussions often lead into the "great world of ideas," and on-our-feet activities keep the class time moving and interactive. Role playing, illustrating, expressive reading, informal debate, and many types of group work add variety to text study. A mock trial of Victor Frankenstein is often one of spring's activities. Texts: England in Literature, Scott Foresman, ISBN 0673129225. Digital copies are loaned out for the year in lieu of printed copies. Also, an unabridged copy of Frankenstein is needed in the spring. Optional summer reading can add extra credit and/or honors credit. See list and plan at MargaretShuman.com. Tuition: $100 per month, Aug-Apr. Tuition includes instructor's admin fees, guest speaker/actor fees, and supplies. Take $5 off
per month per student for families with multiple students enrolled in Shuman courses
in a current year. Take $5 off
per month per student for families who have enrolled at least one student in a
Shuman course in the past.
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