COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This intermediate English course combines the study of world literature along with a continued focus on composition skills. Students will read, reflect, synthesize, and respond to several different types of world literature. A research paper is a requirement.

PREREQUISITES:

None

COURSE LENGTH:

Two semesters

REQUIRED TEXT:

None Required; Novels as Needed

COURSE OUTLINE:

Semester 1

• Thinking Skills and Literary Terms
• Myth Study and Writing – Creation Myths
• Flood Myths/Destruction of the World
• Antigone- Marcus Aurelius
• House on Mango Street – Sandra Cisneros

Semester 2

• Short Story Unit (various literary works)
• Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka
• Poetry Unit (various literary works)
• Enemy of the People – Henrik Ibsen
• Research Unit