Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School

British and World Literature

This survey course in British Literature will also include readings from a diverse group of writers from around the world, including Pablo Neruda, Ranier Maria Rilke, Rumi, Kabir, Anna Akhmatova, and Sappho. You will develop writing, reading, listening, speaking, and presentation skills through Paideia seminars and coached projects. Essays, Dialectical Journals, and a Dream Journal will also help you improve your skills.

Your senior year will culminate in your completion of the Odyssey of Learning Notebook. This expanded portfolio will be a record of your growth during your years at the Classical School. This interdisciplinary project will include reflections, drawings, photos, samples of your work, etc. You will be provided with a rubric and multiple opportunities to complete your magnum opus.

You will learn about your multiple intelligences and your learning styles. Moreover, you will learn how to apply this knowledge to ensure that you gain the maximum success from every endeavor.

Texts/Author

Beowulf........................................................................unknown

Frankenstein...............................................................Mary Shelley

Hamlet..........................................................................Shakespeare

English Romantic.........................................................Poetry various writers

Electra..........................................................................Euripides

	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June
Essential Questions	What lessons from Lord of the Flies can be applied to this text?	What is the nature of evil? What is the cost of fame?	Is matricide ever justifiable? How does vengeance arise?	What are the limits of loyalty? Do humans act out of Fate, or do we have free will?	Should cloning be allowed? What lessons can be learned from Prometheus?	What “Frankensteins” have you (we) created?	How do humans learn? Are we born a “tabla rasa”?	What does “To thine own self be true” mean?	Are murder and suicide ever justifiable?	What is the relationship between nature & nurture to our lives?
Major Readings	Beowulf	Beowulf	Electra	Electra	Frankenstein	Frankenstein	Frankenstein	Hamlet	Hamlet	Hamlet
Required Additional Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Romantic Poetry Religions of the World Language of Literature	Romantic Poetry Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature	Religions of the World Language of Literature
Seminars	From text “Psalm 23”	From text “The Second Coming”	From text	From text “When I Consider How My Light is Spent”	From text “The World is Too Much With us”	From text “Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey”	From text “Ode to the West Wind” “A Defense of Poetry”	From text “Orbits”	From text “The Edge of The Roof”	From text “The Wind One Brilliant Day”
Coached Projects	Beowulf Newspaper	Beowulf Newspaper	“Electra Comes to Classical” – an authentic Greek representation of the play	“Electra Comes to Classical” – an authentic Greek representation of the play	“The Many Faces of Prometheus” Odyssey of Learning Notebook	“The Many Faces of Prometheus” Odyssey of Learning Notebook	Odyssey of Learning Notebook	Odyssey of Learning Notebook Shakespeare Festival	Odyssey of Learning Notebook Shakespeare Festival	Odyssey of Learning Notebook Shakespeare Festival
Optional Additional Readings
State Standards
Literary Elements	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype	Irony Dialogue Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Style Tone Mood Symbolism Setting Author’s Purpose Figurative Language Point of View Quest Archetype
Writing Focus	Discuss elements of the epic in Beowulf		Irony essay		Elements of Romanticism			Odyssey of Learning Notebook Reflections Who Am I? Interdisciplinary Connections

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