British Literature and Composition
(Honors and Standard Option Available)
BOTH CLASS SECTIONS ARE FULL. CONTACT TEACHER TO BE PLACED ON A WAIT LIST
Teacher: Denise Boiko
Class days: CLASSES ARE FULL. CONTACT TEACHER TO BE PLACED ON WAITLIST.
Tuesdays, 8:45-10:00 a.m., OR Fridays, 12:25-1:40 p.m.
Textbook: Literature selections named below; Resource textbook Windows to the World: An Introduction to Literary Analysis by Lesha Myers, Institute for Excellence in Writing (Student book)
https://iew.com/windows-to-the-world-student-book-only
Cost: $80/month
British Literature and Composition will guide high school students as they read, enjoy, discuss, and analyze a spectrum of literary selections from British authors, poets, and playwrights of various eras.
Students will learn literary terms, study the techniques authors use to communicate their messages, and discuss character, plot, setting, conflict, point of view, and theme. Literature works will include British short stories and poetry, Pilgrim's Progress, King Lear, Macbeth, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm, Till We Have Faces, The Screwtape Letters, and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Students will practice techniques of composition such as drafting, revision, and editing as they write literary analysis essays, as well as a research paper with MLA formatting.
Each semester, students will write and revise three to four essays, depending on choice of standard or honors level, and will complete one creative project per semester.
Essays will be scored using a detailed rubric analyzing the student's accomplishments in the areas of content, organization, style, and mechanics.