Honors World Literature
Honors World Literature provides students an opportunity to explore common themes throughout world literature. The course focuses on common threads in British, Greek, French, and Russian literature. Students will experience various genres: the epic, classical drama, the novel, modern drama, and non-print media. The literature serves as the focal point for composing various writing assignments, speaking opportunities, research and collaborative projects. The course will also prepare the college-bound student for the types of writing and analysis expected for success in college.
Summer Reading
Markus Zusak
Supplemental Text
- The Book Thief Reading Guide
- Unreliable Narrators
- Discussion Groups - Guidelines and Rubrics
- Death Evaluates Humans
Supplemental Text
Unit 1: Oedipus Rex
Sophocles
Unit 2: The Odyssey
Homer
Poetry about The Odyssey
Critical Assessments of The Odyssey
- Introduction to The Odyssey
- Archetypes and Epic Heroes
- Pronunciation Guide
- Reading Guide
- Interactive Map
- The Odyssey Books I-II Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books III-IV Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books V-VII Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books VIII-IX Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books X-XI Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XII-XIII Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XIV-XV Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XVI-XVII Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XVIII-XX Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XXI-XXII Discussion Guide
- The Odyssey Books XXIII-XIV Discussion Guide
- Major Themes and Symbols within The Odyssey
- Virtue in The Odyssey
- Characterization in The Odyssey
- Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
- Kahoot! Odyssey Review - use pin 32393
- NearPod Odyssey Review
- Odyssey CrashCourse Review
Poetry about The Odyssey
- TPCASTT Poetry Analysis Explanation and Guide
- Edna St. Vincent Millay's "An Ancient Gesture"
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses"
- C. P. Cavafy's "Ithaka"
- Miriam Waddington's "Ulysses Embroidered"
- Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song"
Critical Assessments of The Odyssey
Unit 3: Macbeth
William Shakespeare
- Macbeth Anticipation Guide
- "To The Memory of My Beloved Master"
- Introduction to Macbeth
- Key Quotations in Macbeth
- Macbeth Act I Discussion Guide
- Macbeth Act II Discussion Guide
- Macbeth Act III Discussion Guide
- Macbeth Act IV Discussion Guide
- Macbeth Act V Discussion Guide
- Imagery in Macbeth
- Final Discussion Topics
- Historical Macbeth
- Themes Group Work
- Group Review of Macbeth
- Shakespeare Is Everywhere TED Talk
Unit 4: A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen
Independent Reading
Unit 5: Cyrano de Bergerac
Edmond Rostand
- Background Information
- Meaghan Ramsey - Why Thinking You're Ugly Is Bad For You
- Major Characters
- Cyrano de Bergerac Act I Discussion Guide
- Using Specific Details to Support Main Ideas - Act I
- Cyrano de Bergerac Act II Discussion Guide
- Notecard Essay
- Cyrano de Bergerac Act III Discussion Guide
- Cyrano de Bergerac Act IV Discussion Guide
- Roxane at Camp?
- Illuminating Allusions
- Is Roxane a Good Match for Cyrano?
- Cyrano de Bergerac Act V Discussion Guide
- The Beau Geste
- Cyrano's Panache
- Cyrano Reflection
- Personal Essay
- Who Should Play Whom?
- Final Discussion
- Drama Project
- Drama Project Rubric
Unit 6: Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
- Background Information
- Focused Reading Guide
- Key Quotations
- Reading Schedule
- Historical Context of Pride and Prejudice
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 2-7 Discussion Guide
- First Impressions
- Irony Reveals Character
- Mark Twain and Jane Austen
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 8-13 Discussion Guide
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 14-18 Discussion Guide
- Chapter 19
- Defining Terms: Pride and Prejudice
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 19-24 Discussion Guide
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 25-30 Discussion Guide
- Dealing With What Isn't Said
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 31-35 Discussion Guide
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 36-45 Discussion Guide
- Birth Order Characteristics
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 46-49 NearPod
- Practice with Literary Criticism
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 50-54 Discussion Guide
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 55-57 Discussion Guide
- Responding to Criticism - "Pride and Prejudice and the Pursuit of Happiness"
- Pride and Prejudice Ch. 58-61 Discussion Guide
Unit 7: The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
- Dealing with an extended text
- Background Information
- The Count of Monte Cristo Opening Discussion
- Map of Europe (1814)
- Key Quotations
- TED Talk - Secret Kindness Agents
- The Count of Monte Cristo Discussion Guide
- Francis Bacon - Of Revenge
- "Of Revenge" Prezi
- The Count of Monte Cristo Quick Write
- "Revenge" by Dean F. Wilson and "A Poison Tree" by William Blake
- Secret Kindness Agents - 5th hour list
- Parent/Child Relationships in The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Count as Superhero?
- The Count of Monte Cristo pp. 305-332
- The Count of Monte Cristo pp. 449-476
- Thematic Seminar Topics