Introduction to Literature
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491_9781613220641
Introduction to Literature (English 1) is a one year, college-prep literature and composition course for co-op, classroom, or homeschool use.The curriculum The Excellence in Literature curriculum presents a feast of great ideas by immersing students in great literature. Classics that have stood the test of time-rollicking adventures, compelling plays, engaging poetry-encourage students to enjoy literature study, rather than just endure it. Students will study and write about the following books:- Short Stories by Eudora Welty, O. Henry, and others, - Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court by Mark Twain, - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, - Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, - Animal Farm by George Orwell, - The Tempest by William Shakespeare, - Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift.How it works A four-week lesson plan guides the study of each unabridged classic, providing writing assignments and context resources - background information on the author, relevant historical events, related art and music resources, etc.. To help students stay engaged, a variety of sources, voices, and formats have been carefully chosen as context resources, with links provided to those that are online. There are 9 4-week modules in each study guide for one school year of study. An optional Honors track adds additional reading and writing, including a research paper and an optional CLEP exam. The text is written directly to the student, and can be used independently or in a classroom. There is no separate teacher manual; all writing assignments, context resource links, and student/teacher helps are included in the Introduction to Literature study guide.Student helps - Week-by-week assignment schedule - Instructions and a student-written model for each type of paper assigned - A chapter on how to read and understand challenging literature - Overview of how to write an
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