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Foundations of Western Literature: 1 Credit High School English Course

Foundations of Western Literature: 1 Credit High School English Course

Curtis, Meredith

Paperback

Series: Homeschooling High School to the Glory of God, Book 4

General ChristianityGeneral EducationTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 1534768327
ISBN13: 9781534768321
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Aug 6 2016
Pages: 402
Weight: 2.04
Height: 0.82 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Travel back in time to read classic literature. This faith-based English course starts with Creation and explores the Greek, Roman, Hebrew, European, and Christian foundations of Western Literature. While some shorter works are included in this book, you will need to purchase or borrow the literature to read for this course.

Discover the authors and writings of long ago that have stood the test of time, from Creation to the Middle Ages, as well as investigating fairy tales. Starting with the Book of Genesis from the HOLY BIBLE and the Epic of Gilgamesh, we will time-travel through history by reading well-loved classics from Homer, Aesop, St. Augustine, Virgil, and the Brothers Grimm.

Use the Foundations of Western Literature course at home, in a homeschool co-op, or in a Christian school.Purchase or Borrow the Following Books:

  • The Book of Genesis from THE HOLY BIBLE
  • Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick
  • The Epic of Gilgamesh
  • The Iliad by Homer or The Iliad for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
  • The Odyssey by Homer or The Odyssey for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
  • Aesop's Fables by Aesop
  • The Aeneid by Virgil or The Aeneid for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
  • The Gospel of Matthew from THE HOLY BIBLE
  • Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch
  • The Book of Acts from THE HOLY BIBLE
  • City of God by St. Augustine
  • The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
  • Tales from the Arabian Nights
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
  • Collection Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
  • D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'aulaire.
Writings Included in Book:
  • The Art of War by Sun Tzu
  • Rhetoric by Aristotle (four parts of the work)
  • Song of Roland (several Stanzas to read aloud as a family or class)
  • The Holy Bible: David & Goliath, Prodigal Son, & The Sower and the Seed.
Writing Assignments:
  • Genesis, Matthew, and Acts Charts
  • Gilgamesh the Hero Plot Evaluation Paper
  • My Character in The Odyssey, David and Goliath in Literature Project
  • Aesop's Fables Theme Analysis Essay
  • Rhetoric by Aristotle
  • Commercial Analysis Project
  • God's Love Theme in the Prodigal Son Essay
  • Sower and the Seed Imagery and Symbolism Project
  • Parallel Lives Biography
  • Comparison Essay of Pliny the Younger's Description of Mt. Vesuvius & Jack London's Description of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
  • Turn Prodigal Son into a Blog Post
  • Characterization Analysis
  • Paraphrase a Fairy Tale
  • Write a Fairy Tale

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