{"product_id":"lit-4-the-modern-era-e5zp2-bbt6h-jyjf4","title":"High School World Literature (Live and Self-Paced options)","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConventional Track\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWorld Literature introduces students to literature from the world beyond America and Great Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWe will spend some time on Ancient Greek and Roman works, Dante’s Inferno, and a variety of non-western works. This is by no means a comprehensive study of world lit, but it will give students a taste of literature from across the centuries and around the world. The books are varied and interesting and will broaden your students' view of the world around them. \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 1 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\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent Expectations for Live Classes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Self-Paced Classes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eStudents have access to recorded lectures on each reading assignment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eStudents have access to weekly reading pacing guides and auto-graded quizzes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eAlthough we recommend following the syllabus in order, students are free to choose what to read and when.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf-Paced classes do not include live class sessions or teacher support. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eAll recordings will be available from September 2 through the end of the following August.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBook List\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\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 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\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 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMythology\u003c\/em\u003e, by Edith Hamilton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, by Homer (\u003cstrong\u003etranslation by Robert Fitzgerald\u003c\/strong\u003e Note: this is a different translation than the one I use for Lit 1: The Ancient World.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e, by Sophocles (This play is available online in several places.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e, by Virgil (\u003cstrong\u003etranslation by Allen Mandelbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inferno\u003c\/em\u003e, by Dante Alighieri (\u003cstrong\u003etranslation by John Ciardi\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/em\u003e, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (\u003cstrong\u003etranslation by Richard Pevear \u0026amp; Larissa Volokhonsky)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThings Fall Apart,\u003c\/em\u003e by Chinua Achebe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCry, the Beloved Country\u003c\/em\u003e, by Alan Paton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/em\u003e (Any translation will do; several are available for free online.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/em\u003e, by Cervantes (\u003cstrong\u003eabridged translation by Walter Starkie\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e, by Amy Tan\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WriteAtHome","offers":[{"title":"Live","offer_id":49670266224949,"sku":"SQ1225772","price":579.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Self-Paced","offer_id":49670266257717,"sku":"SQ1225773","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4462\/8277\/files\/HighSchoolWorldLiterature.png?v=1707177772","url":"https:\/\/898a23-2.myshopify.com\/products\/lit-4-the-modern-era-e5zp2-bbt6h-jyjf4","provider":"WriteAtHome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}