Description
Introduction to Literary Analysis Course Description
This class is approved by the NCAA.
Prepare for an engaging and exciting exploration of literature! Introduction to Literary Analysis is designed to introduce you to the fascinating art of analyzing literature and ultimately catapult your skills from beginner to master.
Poetry, drama, and novels will be our sources of discovery. We will search for a variety of literary devices such as theme, setting, characterization, symbolism, and plot. You will have the opportunity to share your growing knowledge of literary analysis and hear the insights and perspectives of fellow students through your participation in our class discussions.
You will be required to demonstrate your grasp of what you are learning through writing literary analysis compositions.
Grade Levels
- 9th – 12th grade
Prerequisites
- None
Curriculum
Selected Short Stories (provided by teacher); A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte; The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Selected Poetry (provided by teacher); All Quiet on the Western Front; Animal Farm by George Orwell; No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Introduction to Literary Analysis Course Outline
FALL SEMESTER
- Week 1 Short Stories Unit (stories provided by instructor)
- Week 2 Short Stories Unit (stories provided by instructor)
- Week 3 Short Stories Unit (stories provided by instructor)
- Week 4 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
- Week 5 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
- Week 6 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
- Week 7 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
- Week 8 Idylls of the King (poem provided by instructor)
- Week 9 “Flowers for Algernon” (short story provided by instructor)
- Week 10 “Country of the Blind” (short story provided by instructor)
- Week 11 Hamlet
- Week 12 Hamlet
- Week 13 Hamlet
- Week 14 Hamlet
- Week 15 Hamlet
SPRING SEMESTER
- Week 16 Escape Room review of fall semester and begin The Scarlet Letter
- Week 17 The Scarlet Letter
- Week 18 The Scarlet Letter
- Week 19 Gulliver’s Travels
- Week 20 Gulliver’s Travels
- Week 21 Jane Eyre
- Week 22 Jane Eyre
- Week 23 Jane Eyre
- Week 24 Jane Eyre
- Week 25 All Quiet on the Western Front
- Week 26 All Quiet on the Western Front
- Week 27 All Quiet on the Western Front
- Week 28 All Quiet on the Western Front
- Week 29 Animal Farm
Estimated Workload
- 5 hours of reading and homework completion
