British Literature Honors

Course Description

This year-long honors course is a survey of British literature from the Renaissance to the present day, emphasizing a study of major literary works and periods through an understanding of historical and cultural context.  Students will read four independent novels in addition to coursework, write two research papers, and continue to develop their writing through refined understanding of literary terms, and various timed and process papers.

Fall Course of Study:                                                                                Spring Course of Study:                               

Mirrors and Windows: British Tradition                                                    Mirrors and Windows: British Tradition             

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde                                     Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen                                

Hamlet by William Shakespeare                                                                Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Two Independent Reading novels (one each semester)                             Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe       

Students will read The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde within the first full week of school. Students will then be given a comprehension scantron exam and essay to assess their reading comprehension and analytical abilities.

I update Aeries every day! If absent, please check Aeries for missing Classwork and Homework assignments. All directions and handout for the assignments are attached on Aeries. Google Classroom will also be used in this course and important class information can be found there as well. For policies on late work and make-ups, please refer to your Syllabus. Please note the Course Timeline is subject to change.