World Literature B - Greenways Academy
Syllabus
World Literature B Course Overview World literature is the study of written works and masterpieces from around the globe. This course emphasizes themes found across a variety of cultures and historical timelines. The literature often transcends time and has application and significance beyond its language of origin and cultural region. World literature allows you to connect with others through common human experiences and helps you understand the political, economic, and religious forces that influenced authors and readers throughout history.
Course Goals By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Gain an overview of literature during the Middle Ages. Recognize the characteristics of epic poetry. Review major works of literature from the Renaissance. Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy. Analyze Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Compare and contrast Romanticism and Realism from the nineteenth century. Understand how historical events influenced twentieth-century literature. Analyze the literary techniques of the modern short story. Read and respond to an autobiography about the Holocaust. Read and interpret an autobiography about growing up in South Africa. Review an informal essay about the clash of cultures in British India.
General Skills To participate in this course, you should be able to do the following:
Complete basic operations with word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Perform online research using various search engines and library databases. Some course readings may require a visit to the school library or public library.
For a complete list of general skills that are required for participation in online courses, refer to the Prerequisites section of the Plato Student Orientation document, found at the beginning of this course.
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Credit Value World Literature B is a 0.5-credit course.
Course Materials
Notebook Computer with Internet connection and speakers or headphones Microsoft Word or equivalent
Course Pacing Guide This course description and pacing guide is intended to help you keep on schedule with your work. Note that your course instructor may modify the schedule to meet the specific needs of your class. Day 1 day: 1 6 days: 2–7
7 days: 8–14
8 days:
Activity/Objective Syllabus and Plato Student Orientation Review the Plato Student Orientation and Course Syllabus at the beginning of this course. The Middle Ages
Course Orientation Lesson
Gain an overview of literature during the Middle Ages. Interpret and respond to medieval literature. Recognize the characteristics of epic poetry. Understand and analyze a tragic flaw in a character. Analyze the symbolic features of the Divine Comedy.
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part I
Type
Lesson
Analyze part of a novel from the Renaissance period. Understand parody. Gain an overview of some major works of literature during the Renaissance.
Research Paper Assignment
Lab
15–22 7 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part II
23–29
Lesson
Understand the background of William Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater. Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy.
6 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part III
30–35
Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy.
2
Lesson
Day
Activity/Objective
6 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part IV
36–41
8 days:
Hamlet Essay Assignment
Type Lesson
Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy. Lab
42–49 1 day:
Midterm
Assessment
50 6 days:
The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism to Realism—Part I
51–56
Compare and contrast Romanticism and Realism through background information. Analyze two short stories by nineteenth-century Russian writers. Recognize and interpret a parable. Recognize ironic tone.
6 days:
The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism to Realism—Part II
57–62
6 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part I
63–68
Lesson
Realize that historical events have influenced twentieth-century literature. Gain an overview of literature during the 1900s. Analyze a short story by Franz Kafka. Interpret symbols in a short story.
The Twentieth Century—Part II
69–74
7 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part III
75–81
Lesson
Analyze the realistic techniques used in A Doll’s House. Recognize techniques of characterization. Interpret symbolism and analyze dialogue.
6 days:
Lesson
Lesson
Analyze the literary techniques of the modern short story. Recognize and evaluate the use of the omniscient point of view. Recognize the technique of stream of consciousness. Interpret symbolism used by a twentieth-century writer. Lesson
Read and respond to an autobiography about the Holocaust. Interpret a modern French short story. Recognize the philosophy of existentialism and its influence on literature. Read and interpret a story about ethnic differences and changing times in Africa. Understand verbal irony.
3
Day
Activity/Objective
7 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part IV
82–88
1 day:
Type Lesson
Read and interpret a portion of an autobiography about growing up in South Africa. Read and interpret an informal essay about the clash of cultures in British India.
Semester Review
89 1 day:
Final Exam
Assessment
90
4
World Literature B Course Overview World literature is the study of written works and masterpieces from around the globe. This course emphasizes themes found across a variety of cultures and historical timelines. The literature often transcends time and has application and significance beyond its language of origin and cultural region. World literature allows you to connect with others through common human experiences and helps you understand the political, economic, and religious forces that influenced authors and readers throughout history.
Course Goals By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Gain an overview of literature during the Middle Ages. Recognize the characteristics of epic poetry. Review major works of literature from the Renaissance. Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy. Analyze Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Compare and contrast Romanticism and Realism from the nineteenth century. Understand how historical events influenced twentieth-century literature. Analyze the literary techniques of the modern short story. Read and respond to an autobiography about the Holocaust. Read and interpret an autobiography about growing up in South Africa. Review an informal essay about the clash of cultures in British India.
General Skills To participate in this course, you should be able to do the following:
Complete basic operations with word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Perform online research using various search engines and library databases. Some course readings may require a visit to the school library or public library.
For a complete list of general skills that are required for participation in online courses, refer to the Prerequisites section of the Plato Student Orientation document, found at the beginning of this course.
1 © 2013 EDMENTUM, INC.
Credit Value World Literature B is a 0.5-credit course.
Course Materials
Notebook Computer with Internet connection and speakers or headphones Microsoft Word or equivalent
Course Pacing Guide This course description and pacing guide is intended to help you keep on schedule with your work. Note that your course instructor may modify the schedule to meet the specific needs of your class. Day 1 day: 1 6 days: 2–7
7 days: 8–14
8 days:
Activity/Objective Syllabus and Plato Student Orientation Review the Plato Student Orientation and Course Syllabus at the beginning of this course. The Middle Ages
Course Orientation Lesson
Gain an overview of literature during the Middle Ages. Interpret and respond to medieval literature. Recognize the characteristics of epic poetry. Understand and analyze a tragic flaw in a character. Analyze the symbolic features of the Divine Comedy.
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part I
Type
Lesson
Analyze part of a novel from the Renaissance period. Understand parody. Gain an overview of some major works of literature during the Renaissance.
Research Paper Assignment
Lab
15–22 7 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part II
23–29
Lesson
Understand the background of William Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater. Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy.
6 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part III
30–35
Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy.
2
Lesson
Day
Activity/Objective
6 days:
The Renaissance to the Enlightenment—Part IV
36–41
8 days:
Hamlet Essay Assignment
Type Lesson
Interpret a Shakespearean tragedy. Lab
42–49 1 day:
Midterm
Assessment
50 6 days:
The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism to Realism—Part I
51–56
Compare and contrast Romanticism and Realism through background information. Analyze two short stories by nineteenth-century Russian writers. Recognize and interpret a parable. Recognize ironic tone.
6 days:
The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism to Realism—Part II
57–62
6 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part I
63–68
Lesson
Realize that historical events have influenced twentieth-century literature. Gain an overview of literature during the 1900s. Analyze a short story by Franz Kafka. Interpret symbols in a short story.
The Twentieth Century—Part II
69–74
7 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part III
75–81
Lesson
Analyze the realistic techniques used in A Doll’s House. Recognize techniques of characterization. Interpret symbolism and analyze dialogue.
6 days:
Lesson
Lesson
Analyze the literary techniques of the modern short story. Recognize and evaluate the use of the omniscient point of view. Recognize the technique of stream of consciousness. Interpret symbolism used by a twentieth-century writer. Lesson
Read and respond to an autobiography about the Holocaust. Interpret a modern French short story. Recognize the philosophy of existentialism and its influence on literature. Read and interpret a story about ethnic differences and changing times in Africa. Understand verbal irony.
3
Day
Activity/Objective
7 days:
The Twentieth Century—Part IV
82–88
1 day:
Type Lesson
Read and interpret a portion of an autobiography about growing up in South Africa. Read and interpret an informal essay about the clash of cultures in British India.
Semester Review
89 1 day:
Final Exam
Assessment
90
4
