American Literature
*Every other year - Next offered 2022-2023
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: A full year course designed to survey America's literature from its beginnings to the present. In a time-line fashion from a Christian worldview, each literary era will be introduced, discussed, and viewed within its historical time frame as representative selections from each era are studied. In this course, students will develop a Biblical foundation for understanding literature to help them face political correctness and postmodernism during the college years and in the world at large. While focusing on comprehension, analyzing the elements of literature, and understanding the author’s worldview, we explore how the world of literature is not only influenced by new worldviews, but is actually a force that helps transform worldviews and culture.
Classroom experience will consist of lectures, short weekly quizzes, and class discussions. Homework will include miscellaneous assignments on readings from the textbook as well as some additional readings provided by the tutor culminating in an open-book/open-note final exam at the end of each semester.
Taking this class could easily prepare a student to take the CLEP Test for American Literature as long as the student is willing to study and work diligently, doing all the assignments provided as well as extra credit opportunities given along the way! Sample CLEP tests and a study sheet will be emailed at the end of the year to help any interested student prepare.
NOTE: Virtual sections of this class include materials mailed directly to your home. You will also receive a link to a video of the onsite class each week in addition to our class time on Zoom!
Tutor: Mary Mueller
Length: Full year
Level: 9th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 3 – 5 hours per week, depending on the student’s skills
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) American Literature for Christian Schools, 3rd edition!!, Bob Jones University Press
https://www.bjupress.com/american-literature-student-text-3rd-ed./5637430971.p
Used 3rd edition:
*Every other year - Next offered 2022-2023
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: A full year course designed to survey America's literature from its beginnings to the present. In a time-line fashion from a Christian worldview, each literary era will be introduced, discussed, and viewed within its historical time frame as representative selections from each era are studied. In this course, students will develop a Biblical foundation for understanding literature to help them face political correctness and postmodernism during the college years and in the world at large. While focusing on comprehension, analyzing the elements of literature, and understanding the author’s worldview, we explore how the world of literature is not only influenced by new worldviews, but is actually a force that helps transform worldviews and culture.
Classroom experience will consist of lectures, short weekly quizzes, and class discussions. Homework will include miscellaneous assignments on readings from the textbook as well as some additional readings provided by the tutor culminating in an open-book/open-note final exam at the end of each semester.
Taking this class could easily prepare a student to take the CLEP Test for American Literature as long as the student is willing to study and work diligently, doing all the assignments provided as well as extra credit opportunities given along the way! Sample CLEP tests and a study sheet will be emailed at the end of the year to help any interested student prepare.
NOTE: Virtual sections of this class include materials mailed directly to your home. You will also receive a link to a video of the onsite class each week in addition to our class time on Zoom!
Tutor: Mary Mueller
Length: Full year
Level: 9th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 3 – 5 hours per week, depending on the student’s skills
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) American Literature for Christian Schools, 3rd edition!!, Bob Jones University Press
https://www.bjupress.com/american-literature-student-text-3rd-ed./5637430971.p
Used 3rd edition:
- https://www.amazon.com/American-Literature-Third-Textbook-295881/dp/1606827332/
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British Literature
*Every other year - Next offered 2023-2024
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description:
A full year course designed to survey English literature from its beginnings to the present. In this course, students will develop a Biblical foundation for understanding literature to help them face political correctness and postmodernism during the college years and in the world at large. In a time-line fashion from a Christian worldview, each literary era will be introduced, discussed, and viewed within its historical time frame as representative selections are studied by authors such as Shakespeare, Bunyan, Defoe, Goldsmith, Dickens, Austen, Tennyson, Kipling, and many more. While focusing on comprehension, analyzing the elements of literature, and understanding the author’s worldview, we explore how the world of literature is not only influenced by new worldviews, but has always been a force that helps transform worldviews and culture.
Classroom experience will consist of lectures, short weekly quizzes, class interaction, and discussions. Homework will include miscellaneous assignments on readings from the textbook as well as some additional readings provided by the tutor culminating in an open-book/open-note final exam at the end of each semester.
Taking this class could easily prepare a student to take the CLEP Test for English Literature as long as the student is willing to study and work diligently, doing all the assignments provided as well as extra credit opportunities given along the way! Sample CLEP tests and a study sheet will be emailed at the end of the year to help any interested student prepare.
NOTE: Virtual sections of this class include materials mailed directly to your home. You will also receive a link to a video of the onsite class each week in addition to our class time on Zoom!
Tutor: Mary Mueller
Length: Full-year
Level: 9th – 12th grades
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 3-5 hours per week, depending on the student's skills
Text: (To be purchased by the parents) British Literature for Christian Schools, current 3rd edition!! Bob Jones University Press
https://www.bjupress.com/product/507087
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices.
*Every other year - Next offered 2023-2024
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description:
A full year course designed to survey English literature from its beginnings to the present. In this course, students will develop a Biblical foundation for understanding literature to help them face political correctness and postmodernism during the college years and in the world at large. In a time-line fashion from a Christian worldview, each literary era will be introduced, discussed, and viewed within its historical time frame as representative selections are studied by authors such as Shakespeare, Bunyan, Defoe, Goldsmith, Dickens, Austen, Tennyson, Kipling, and many more. While focusing on comprehension, analyzing the elements of literature, and understanding the author’s worldview, we explore how the world of literature is not only influenced by new worldviews, but has always been a force that helps transform worldviews and culture.
Classroom experience will consist of lectures, short weekly quizzes, class interaction, and discussions. Homework will include miscellaneous assignments on readings from the textbook as well as some additional readings provided by the tutor culminating in an open-book/open-note final exam at the end of each semester.
Taking this class could easily prepare a student to take the CLEP Test for English Literature as long as the student is willing to study and work diligently, doing all the assignments provided as well as extra credit opportunities given along the way! Sample CLEP tests and a study sheet will be emailed at the end of the year to help any interested student prepare.
NOTE: Virtual sections of this class include materials mailed directly to your home. You will also receive a link to a video of the onsite class each week in addition to our class time on Zoom!
Tutor: Mary Mueller
Length: Full-year
Level: 9th – 12th grades
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 3-5 hours per week, depending on the student's skills
Text: (To be purchased by the parents) British Literature for Christian Schools, current 3rd edition!! Bob Jones University Press
https://www.bjupress.com/product/507087
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices.
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Literature: Foundations
*Every other year - Next offered 2023-2024
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This course is an excellent foundation for all Junior and Senior High literature studies. Students will learn to look at any piece of literature and analyze the theme, conflict, point of view, character development, structure, and moral tone. Through the discussion of short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from classic literary works, students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of literature as a creative and communicative form, while being encouraged in think independently and critically in response to the authorial intent and worldviews presented. The classroom experience will consist of lectures, discussions, group readings, vocabulary, quizzes, writing assignments and a final exam.
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: Full-year
Level: 7th-10th grades
Prerequisite: None
Homework: approximately 2-4 hours per week, depending on a student’s abilities and reading speed. Reading for comprehension will be the primary focus of homework, with vocabulary and other analysis to accompany some reading assignments.
Text Requirement (To be purchased by parents):
Fundamentals of Literature student text, by BJU Press, 2009, second edition. ISBN: 978-1-59166-889-3
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*Every other year - Next offered 2023-2024
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This course is an excellent foundation for all Junior and Senior High literature studies. Students will learn to look at any piece of literature and analyze the theme, conflict, point of view, character development, structure, and moral tone. Through the discussion of short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from classic literary works, students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of literature as a creative and communicative form, while being encouraged in think independently and critically in response to the authorial intent and worldviews presented. The classroom experience will consist of lectures, discussions, group readings, vocabulary, quizzes, writing assignments and a final exam.
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: Full-year
Level: 7th-10th grades
Prerequisite: None
Homework: approximately 2-4 hours per week, depending on a student’s abilities and reading speed. Reading for comprehension will be the primary focus of homework, with vocabulary and other analysis to accompany some reading assignments.
Text Requirement (To be purchased by parents):
Fundamentals of Literature student text, by BJU Press, 2009, second edition. ISBN: 978-1-59166-889-3
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Literature: Great Books
*Every other year - Next offered 2022-2023
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Students will look at a variety of complete works of literature and be able to analyze and determine theme, conflict, characters, point of view, structure, and moral tone. Within the framework of our Christian worldview, we will begin to make connections between the characters and their struggles, and the choices we make each day. We will learn from the triumphs and failures of the protagonists and antagonists that we will meet through the art of literature. The classroom experience will consist of group discussions, lectures, small group assignments, and a creative book presentation. Vocabulary lists will be presented prior to reading assignments for increased clarity, and there will be some take-home assignments to help in comprehension. There will also be an emphasis on answering literary essay questions in order to prepare the students for their future studies.
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: Full-year
Level: 7th-10th grade
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of 6 key elements of literature (theme, conflict, point of view, moral tone, character, and structure)
Homework: Plan on reading 20-30 pages per day, plus comprehension homework & some vocabulary.
Texts: (To be purchased or obtained by parents. Most of these titles are available at used bookstores and the library system. The library also offers e-books and audio-books via ‘Hoopla’)
Semester 1:
Students should bring: Current book, 3-ring binder, paper and writing utensils to class each week.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*Every other year - Next offered 2022-2023
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Students will look at a variety of complete works of literature and be able to analyze and determine theme, conflict, characters, point of view, structure, and moral tone. Within the framework of our Christian worldview, we will begin to make connections between the characters and their struggles, and the choices we make each day. We will learn from the triumphs and failures of the protagonists and antagonists that we will meet through the art of literature. The classroom experience will consist of group discussions, lectures, small group assignments, and a creative book presentation. Vocabulary lists will be presented prior to reading assignments for increased clarity, and there will be some take-home assignments to help in comprehension. There will also be an emphasis on answering literary essay questions in order to prepare the students for their future studies.
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: Full-year
Level: 7th-10th grade
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of 6 key elements of literature (theme, conflict, point of view, moral tone, character, and structure)
Homework: Plan on reading 20-30 pages per day, plus comprehension homework & some vocabulary.
Texts: (To be purchased or obtained by parents. Most of these titles are available at used bookstores and the library system. The library also offers e-books and audio-books via ‘Hoopla’)
Semester 1:
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The Hobbit
- The Screwtape Letters
- The Diary of a Young Girl
- Island of the Blue Dolphins
- Treasure Island
- Lord of the Flies
- The Giver
- A Wrinkle in Time
Students should bring: Current book, 3-ring binder, paper and writing utensils to class each week.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
