WiloStar3D: English 10

Credits: 1

This course builds upon the basic framework of our English 9 course through the addition of ten titles of classic literature and by focusing on written analysis and evaluation of those works with a particular emphasis on the historical periods of from the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This academic English course stresses the comprehension and appreciation of literature by reading short stories, modern plays, Shakespeare, and novels. Writing will concentrate on development techniques, literary analysis, and personal writing. Vocabulary, grammar, and 3D virtual world play producation are aimed at improving oral and written expression This English course is designed to compliment our World History 2 course but may be taken individually.

This English course will give students:

1) A recognition that certain universal human concerns appear in all times and places and that an understanding of the past and the unfamiliar is a necessary part of a valid concept of what it means to be human.

2) An aesthetic appreciation of the forms and styles of literature that are the products of diverse cultures.

3) An ability to communicate their perceptions effectively and creatively.In this course students study works written from the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, as well as participate in a reader's and writers workshop for with a focuson the genre of historical fiction to supplement English skills study. Studying these works will increase awareness of the diversity of human cultures and of their underlying similarities.

Objectives

To develop your ability to read literature with understanding and enjoyment.

To help you gain an understanding of diverse cultures and their literature.

To become familiar several important works and genres of world literature.

To use writing to explore, develop, and communicate your responses to the reading assignments.

Know the historical terms and characters of The European Reformation.

Describe the major thinkers of the Enlightenment and their achievements.

Describe the development of England and France in 17th and 18th centuries.

Demonstrate an understanding of the people and events that influenced the economics, politics, and culture of the Middle Ages.

Reading List

The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer

Selected readings from Project Gutenburg