3 World Literature College Credits
CLASS DAYS/TIME:
Thursdays, 4-4:50 PM EST, August – April (Calendar)
SYNOPSIS:
World Literature includes this:
- World Literature (obviously). Through the lens of a Christian-worldview, students read classic novels known not only for their timeless literary merit, but for their setting in key periods in world history (A Tale of Two Cities, Let Me Die in Ireland, Animal Farm). Students also study two non-fiction greats set in foreign lands (God of the Untouchables, Evidence Not Seen) and great short stories, essays, speeches, and ancient writings by authors from around the world (Russia, Spain, Norway, New Zealand, England, Wales, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Italy, Australia, Sweden, Greece, and India). We discuss literary elements such as theme, plot, character, setting, metaphor, irony, symbolism, tone, and style. The sometimes-humanistic worldviews of the authors are compared with a Christian worldview.
- Composition. These include an original fable, a speech contrasting ancient wisdom to Biblical truth, a news article, a historical limerick, and a “how-to” essay. Students receive detailed corrections on their turn-in essays, with the benefit of Scott Clifton’s degree in journalism and his writing and editing experience. The Composition component also includes five World Literature project essays.
TEXT(S)/MATERIALS NEEDED:
- World Literature for Christian Homeschoolers, Volume 1
- World Literature for Christian Homeschoolers, Volume 2
- World Literature for Christian Homeschoolers, Volume 3 (A Tale of Two Cities)
- God of the Untouchables
- Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
- Let Me Die in Ireland: The True Story of Patrick
- Animal Farm
- Microsoft Word or something that can produce .doc or .docx documents
- High-speed Internet, email
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