English+IV+British+and+World+Literature

**﻿﻿English IV British and World Literature Syllabus** **Course Description:**

British and World Literature is a broad year-long course in the literature of diverse nations and cultures. Students will read works from around the world selected to expose students to perspectives that differ from their own culture, ultimately leading them to a deeper understanding of other cultures and the works that represent them. The course emphasizes reading, analyzing, discussing and writing with particular emphasis placed on the individual's ability to apply critical concepts in the understanding and interpretation of other countries' literature. Therefore students will thematically study analyze, interpret and critique variuos genres of literature based on the historical and cultural context of the author and his or her culture.

"A knowledge of different literatures is the best way to free one's self from the tyranny of any of them." -Jose Marti **Course Overview:** Students will read and analyze orally and in writing selections from novels, plays, poems, short stories, and media from various cultures around the world. In order to improve oral and written fluency, students will not only write essays and literary analysis, but they are also required to participate in class discussions, journal writings and oral presentations. In addition to these requirements, there will be two major research projects (one for the 1st semester and one for the 2nd semester) as well as independent novel critiques for each quarter. //It is imperative for success in this course that students complete the vast majority of their reading assignments outside of class.// **Course Goals:** The intent of this course is for the student to: To be regarded on time, work must be completed by the beginning of the period on the day it is due.
 * 1) Gain a broad understainding of points of view beyond his/her own.
 * 2) Comapre and contrats different cultures through literature with each other and with our own, responding in discussion and writing.
 * 3) Analyze recurrent themes in all literature such as treatment of women, daily life, religion, family relationships, social roles and expectations, political and historical influence, economic factors and artistic expression.
 * 4) Examine stylistic conventions as employed in various genres and cultures,
 * 5) Define culture both objectively and subjectively.
 * 6) Gain an understanding of the relationship of themes to the past, the present and the future.
 * Late Work Policy:**


 * Short homework assignments**

will be stamped "on time" only at the beginning of the period. If we go over answers to the previous night's homework, you should copy answers while we check homework to save as a review, but you will not get credit for having done your homework. If the homework is collected without answers being given in class, you may turn it in the following day with a late penalty. Unfinished homework is not accepted.


 * Larger graded assignments**

may be turned in late with a one grade penalty for each day late. They will not be accepted after the fourth day they are due. You may not work on late homework instead of the day's assignment. Attempts to do so will result in a zero for the late work.
 * In case of excused absences,**

Long term assignments (assignments made at least two weeks in advance) are due the day of your return from an excused absence. If you are in school but excused from this class, you must turn in long range assignments between classes or at the beginning of lunch time in order to avoid late penalties.