Course Overview

Beginning with works from the Middle Ages, British Literature is a five-unit course that teaches high school students about some of the greatest books of Western Civilization. Students will learn how to appreciate the English literature of the Middle Ages for its wisdom and beauty and will also gain a better understanding of the development of the English language and its literature. Course units cover one to two centuries, concluding with the writings of apologist C.S. Lewis in the 20th century.

 

Through this course, students will do the following:

  • Gain a better understanding of the beginning and development of the English language and its literature.
  • Recognize the Bible’s central importance to the English Reformation.
  • Appreciate the wisdom and eloquence of the authors of each period.
  • Evaluate literature by comparing it to Scripture.
  • Discern the causes and the consequences of “the absence of God” from modern society.
  • Appreciate the influence of Christian writers in the twentieth century.

Required Resources

Some assignments in this course require the use of resources that must be acquired separately. These outside resources are listed below by assignment.

 

Unit Assignment Resource
1 Project – Metonymy
  • Newspapers, magazines, Internet, broadcast media
1 Essay – Comparing Literature with Scripture
  • Bible
 
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