Survey of British Literature
Honors and CP English III:
Ms. Modafferi
Survey of British Literature: British Literature is very exciting because through a thorough examination of it, one can trace the development of the English language as we know it. This course focuses on the study of classical and contemporary British and European literature, tracing the cultural heritage by looking at common themes and genres. Instruction will encapsulate not only exposure and exploration of literature, but also explanatory, analytic, and persuasive writing that is thesis based and incorporates research. In addition, students will be asked to make greater connections within their reading to world history and current events. Through this emphasis on critical thinking and application of knowledge through rigorous assessments and discussions, a greater understanding of literature and its function in society and how to apply its content to make connections to the world as a whole will be attained.
The Anglo-Saxon Period:
Study of Lyric Poetry (The Seafarer)
Study of Epic Poetry (Beowulf)
Modern Connection: Grendel by John Gardner
The Medieval Era:
Medieval Romance: Morte D’Arthur and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Medieval Drama and Morality: Everyman
Modern Connection: Incident in a Rose Garden byDonald Justice
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Renaissance:
The English (Shakespearean) sonnet
Taming of the Shrew and The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Age of Rationalisation:
*Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Romantic Era:
Romantic Poets: Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats
The Gothic Novel: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Victorian Age:
Victorian poets: Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Hopkins, and others
The Victorian Novel: *Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Focus on Writing Skills: The Literary Analysis Essay, Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, and Autobiographical essays, Creative Writing (literature generated and individual), The College Essay
* Indicates Summer Reading Materialwhich will be explored and reviewed further
Honors and CP English III:
Ms. Modafferi
Survey of British Literature: British Literature is very exciting because through a thorough examination of it, one can trace the development of the English language as we know it. This course focuses on the study of classical and contemporary British and European literature, tracing the cultural heritage by looking at common themes and genres. Instruction will encapsulate not only exposure and exploration of literature, but also explanatory, analytic, and persuasive writing that is thesis based and incorporates research. In addition, students will be asked to make greater connections within their reading to world history and current events. Through this emphasis on critical thinking and application of knowledge through rigorous assessments and discussions, a greater understanding of literature and its function in society and how to apply its content to make connections to the world as a whole will be attained.
The Anglo-Saxon Period:
Study of Lyric Poetry (The Seafarer)
Study of Epic Poetry (Beowulf)
Modern Connection: Grendel by John Gardner
The Medieval Era:
Medieval Romance: Morte D’Arthur and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Medieval Drama and Morality: Everyman
Modern Connection: Incident in a Rose Garden byDonald Justice
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Renaissance:
The English (Shakespearean) sonnet
Taming of the Shrew and The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Age of Rationalisation:
*Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Romantic Era:
Romantic Poets: Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats
The Gothic Novel: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Victorian Age:
Victorian poets: Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Hopkins, and others
The Victorian Novel: *Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Focus on Writing Skills: The Literary Analysis Essay, Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, and Autobiographical essays, Creative Writing (literature generated and individual), The College Essay
* Indicates Summer Reading Materialwhich will be explored and reviewed further