World Literature (Teacher Guide)

Grade Level: High School Level

The vital resource for grading all assignments from the World Literature course, including options to help personalize the coursework for the individual student to develop:

-Essay writing skills

-Solid worldviews

-Higher ACT/SAT scores

-Strong vocabulary

Overview:

Students are immersed into some of the greatest world literature ever written in this well-crafted presentation of the whole-book or whole-work selections from classic prose, poetry, and drama. Literary content and writers covered in this volume include: the Gilgamesh Epic, Homer, Plato, "The Sermon on the Mount" by Matthew, Augustine of Hippo, Henrik Ibsen, Albert Camus, as well as readings from Japan, India, China, Russia, Spain, and many more selections of the finest in world literature. Additional readings not included within this text can be found at local libraries or widely available as free online downloads. Provides 2 credits for writing and literature.

Features:

Each weekly chapter has 5 daily lessons with clear objectives, concept-building exercises, warm-up questions, and guided readings. These equip students to think critically about philosophy and trends in culture, while articulating their worldview through writing.

-Approximately one hour per lesson, Monday through Friday

-Includes answer keys concept builders and tests

-Weekly essay choices and summary answers

-Daily concept-builders to build a deeper understanding of material

-Weekly tests to help assess student learning