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 at Eastside with two 90-min sections
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, for example. The lit survey covers historical works and authors that
every student should be familiar with before graduation—from Beowulf to Canterbury
Tales to Wordsworth 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 and are still wonderful today. The three-hour class period enables
students to enjoy some works that are lengthy and might otherwise be
intimidating if a student sits at home alone, such as Hamlet or
a British novel. 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, intelligent games, videos, and group
work add variety to text study. The mock trial of Victor Frankenstein is often one
of spring's activities. A final research project focuses on a modern author
chosen by individual students, who then get to practice creative, visual ways
to teach the class themselves. Text: England in Literature, Scott Foresman,
ISBN 0673129225. Textbooks are borrowed from instructor with a refundable
deposit, unless students want their own copies to write in (recommended for
students who enjoy literature!). Optional
summer reading can add extra credit and cover
August classwork if parents desire to start the course before Labor Day. See
list and plan at MargaretShuman.com. Eastside Tuition: Sept-May,
$80 per month 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. Would you like to meet
up and talk about this class? Contact
Margaret at shumanhw@gmail.com or text at 678-772-1644. We can meet for a walk
or for coffee/tea at a location that works for us both! You can also visit any
Shuman class with or without your student, any time. See current teaching
schedule at MargaretShuman.com
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