2026-2027 School Year
English w/General Literature GVL (Hansz)
Course Description
Let’s read and learn together! During this course we will read a variety of genres and focus on preparing for literary essay writing. We develop our analyzing and discussion skills and have opportunities to present and speak in front of the class. All our work will be in the context of a Biblical worldview. For further explanation see the parent information document for UHC literature classes (link above).
To be successful in this class:
Students must be able to maintain a rigorous reading schedule (about 60 pages most weeks), take an active part in classroom discussions, and complete the written essays and assignments (including a research paper) as well as presentations and tests to demonstrate understanding and critical analysis of each work.
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 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:
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/ General Literature (Hansz) Course Description for details on honors requirements.
Required Materials
Books: (no electronic books may be used in class)
Every student in grades 7-12 taking a Literature class at UHC must have access to either an electronic copy or a hard copy of the Blue Book of Grammar. You will only need to purchase this book once per family, and your student(s) will use it as a reference for all UHC literature classes.
The editions referenced are not required as long as the student’s edition is unabridged.
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitzyn
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Poetry unit (teacher will provide)
- Short story unit (teacher will provide)
- Nonfiction selection to be decided later
Meet Bethany Hansz
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Furman University
Teaching experience: Bryson Elementary School, Simpsonville, SC; Homeschooled my two children 2012 through present
Certifications: Certified to teach in South Carolina
UHC courses taught:
- American Literature
- Middle School Literature Discussion/Analysis (7th and 8th grades)
- High School Composition
- English w/ General Literature
Began teaching at UHC in 2019
