2025-2026 School Year

English w/ World Literature Honors SPT

Course Description

Welcome to the world of literature! During this course we will read important works from throughout history and from all over the world. We will read works of fiction, nonfiction, drama, a biography and poetry, and place each work in the larger context of world history. We will consider each work of literature both on its own terms and in the context of the Christian worldview.

To be successful in this class:

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

Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Fees: $465

Prerequisites:

English 1 (must have completed 1 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 Honors English Credit

Required Materials

  • Three-ring notebook with paper and something to write with (not a Sharpie)
  • 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.
  • Access to a reliable word processor and printer

Books: ALL students are required to have a physical copy of each book in class.

Honors Books (honors students will choose two to four of these):

Honors students will:

  • Complete additional honors work incorporated into class assignments (for example, an extra question on tests, a leadership role in a group activity, or a more challenging essay prompt)
  • Complete two additional assignments per semester, for a total of four per year.

The two additional assignments per semester must include reading one additional book from the honors list with its required project/ presentation (fall) or essay (spring). The other required assignment per semester may be any one of the following:

  • A field trip and reflection,
  • An additional book from the list and a three-paragraph reflection,
  • An assignment chosen from the alternative assignments list, or
  • An assignment proposed by the student using the proposal form.

Prompts and rubrics are provided for all honors essays, project/presentations, and alternative assignments.

Meet Cindi Myers

Education:   Bachelor’s degree in Christian Psychology, Masters of Education, Masters of Christian Studies

Certifications: Association of Christian Schools International

Teaching experience:  6th through 8th grade teacher for 12 years at Mt. Zion Christian School. Published author.

UHC courses taught:

  • General Literature
  • World Geography
  • Intro to General Psychology
  • Comparative World Religions
  • CP English w/Literature
  • American Literature
  • World Literature

Began teaching at UHC in 2017