{"product_id":"high-school-british-literature-live-spring-semester-part-2","title":"High School British Literature Live, Spring Semester (Part 2)","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an annual course that has been divided into semesters for payment purposes. Part 1 and Part 2 are meant to be taken together. Both semesters must be taken in the same school year, and Part 1 is a prerequisite to take Part 2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConventional Track\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis broad survey of British Literature begins with an Anglo-Saxon epic, touches on Arthurian legends, spends time with Shakespeare, enjoys Romantic poetry and some gothic literature, and concludes with a dystopian novel -- along with many others in between. This course will be an unforgettable experience for every student. Each semester is 16 weeks long. \u003cb\u003eSee course book list below.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis class meets on Thursdays at 12 pm, Eastern Standard Time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight);\"\u003eNote: Space is limited. Be sure to enroll early to secure your spot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent Expectations for Live Classes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttend a one-hour, weekly, live course session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete each week’s assigned reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake a short, online, comprehension quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnswer a weekly, online, discussion question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubmit two literary analysis papers and one creative project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBook List\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThere are many options for acquiring these books. You can purchase them from a local or online retailer. You can check them out of the library. For most, you can download electronic versions or access them online and read them on your computer screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf a particular edition or translation is listed, it is important to acquire that version. If no specifics are included, any version will work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSeamus Heaney translation\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, by Chaucer (We will be reading the Prologue and the four tales below. You can find them online, but I recommend purchasing the whole book.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e• The Prologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e• “The Knight’s Tale”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e• “The Franklin’s Tale”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e• “The Pardoner’s Tale”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e• “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e“Gawain and the Green Knight” (\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien translation,\u003c\/strong\u003e though other translations can work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Morte D’Arthur\u003c\/em\u003e, by Thomas Malory (No need to buy; exerpts will be provided in digital form.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFierce Wars and Faithful Loves: Book I of Spenser’s The Faerie Queene\u003c\/em\u003e, by Roy Maynard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, by William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/em\u003e, by William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Part 2\u003c\/em\u003e, by William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenry V: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1989 Film\u003c\/strong\u003e directed by Kenneth Branagh or Part 4 of\u003cem\u003e The Hollow Crown\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eYou don’t need a print version of this play\u003c\/strong\u003e. Instead of reading this week, students will watch a good film production of the play. Both are available through various streaming services.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, by William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, by Mary Shelley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e, by Charlotte Brontë\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/em\u003e, by Charles Dickens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Conrad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/em\u003e, by Samuel Beckett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1984,\u003c\/em\u003e by George Orwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WriteAtHome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52766584897845,"sku":"SQ5103051","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4462\/8277\/files\/HighSchoolBritishLiterature.png?v=1706655385","url":"https:\/\/898a23-2.myshopify.com\/products\/high-school-british-literature-live-spring-semester-part-2","provider":"WriteAtHome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}