Course Description

Welcome to the thousand-year adventure of British literature! We will read important British fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama spanning the centuries from before English was a written language through the twentieth century. We will survey the basic chronology of British literature and the major authors and cultural and literary developments  of each period, as well as focusing in-depth on each work we read. We will analyze both the literary characteristics and the larger themes of each book,  both on its own terms and in the larger context of the Christian worldview.

To be successful in this class:

Students must be able to maintain a rigorous reading schedule (100 pages or approximately four hours of audio most weeks), take an active part in classroom discussions and activities, and complete essays and other written assignments (including a research paper), as well as projects,  presentations and tests, to demonstrate understanding  and critical analysis of each work.

Grades: 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)

Prerequisites:

English 1 (must have completed one high school English course)

Parents must read UHC High School Literature Class Parent Information before registering their student for a literature class at UHC.

View High School English Grade Levels and Prerequisites.

Course Credit: 1 CP English Credit. Course can also be taken for honors credit. View Honors English w/ British Literature Course Description for details on honors requirements.