James P. Stobaugh

World Literature (Student Book)

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$48.99

Description

Grade Level: High School Level

Overview:

Students will be immersed into some of the greatest world literature ever written in this well-crafted, 34-week presentation of whole-book or whole-work selections from classic prose, poetry, and drama.

 

Features:

-Each weekly chapter has five daily lessons with clear objectives, concept-building exercises, warm-up questions, and guided readings

-Equips students to think critically about philosophy and trends in culture, while articulating their worldview through writing

-Easily combined with the World History course from Master Books to take students through historical settings and philosophy, as well as a critical analysis of literary thought across the centuries.

 

Literary content covered in this volume includes: The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Illiad by Homer, The Republic by Plato, "The Sermon on the Mount" by Matthew, Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, "A Dolls House" by Henrik Ibsen, The Stranger by 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.

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