This course is designed to develop cultural literacy through an overview of famous authors throughout the world and a sampling of their masterpieces. Students will discuss the purpose and importance of the classics, followed by unit studies during the Fall semester in Ancient Greek and Roman literary classics, as well as Medieval Christian literature. Spring semester will include classics from post Renaissance, Western Social/Political philosophy, and moving towards the Modern era. In addition to assigned reading, activities will include response writing, in-class discussions, unit exams, small group projects, and individual presentations.
Text: Invitation to the Classics, edited by Louise Cowan and Os Guinness, ISBN # 0-8010-1156-6
Some additional independent novels may be assigned after the course has begun pending interest and make up of each individual class, per notification by
tutor.
Total Due: $195.00
Some tutor
compiled materials are included with this course. Se
list above for text to be provided by the student
Payment Options:
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per
semester at the time of registration
Join us on an exciting survey of American
Literature! Our primary text is The Norton Anthology of
American Literature which exposes students to a wide
variety of short stories, essays, poems, and novel
excerpts.
Fall semester opens with authors dating from
pre-1700's to about 1965.
Spring semester picks up from 1865 to our
present age.
While there may some familiar authors (like
Emerson, Melville, Hemingway and Twain), students will also be
introduced to the works of some less familiar faces (like Henry
James, Langston Hughes, and Li-Young Lee). Students are
expected to actively participate in class discussions and to
think critically as they reflect on the literature and work
collaboratively in small groups. Assignments include thought-provoking
homework questions, occasional essays, small group projects and
presentations.
Required Text: The Norton
Anthology of American Literature, Shorter 7th edition, ISBN
#: 978-0-393-93057-3
Total Due: $198.00
Some tutor
compiled materials are included with this course. Se
list above for text to be provided by the student.
Payment Options:
$198.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per
semester at the time of registration.
Tutor Name:
TBD: NCU
adjunct professor approved by both NCU and YEAH
Target Group:
11th - 12th Grades
Class Size Limit:
Minimum of 10 students is
required for this course to be offered. Deadline to meet this
quota is December 1, 2010
Prerequisite: ENG 124
PSEO student must 1st be
accepted into the PSEO programs of NCU and YEAH
PQ: ENG 124 (NCU) or equivalent from
another college approved by NCU. Contact Aimee
Robertson, NCU PSEO coordinator, for approval .
Class Type:
One semester
course
NCU Class Description:
This course . . . description to follow
Text:
Total
Due:
All tuition and text
materials costs for this course are paid to NCU by MN PSEO
funding.
Adjunct professors are paid
by NCU.
YEAH processing fee for this
course is $15.00 ($5.00 per credit) plus a $20.00
one-time/student/semester initial gateway fee.
YEAH processing and gateway
fees will be billed online as one lump sum to the
student's family upon acceptance of the student to his/her
PSEO NCU courses at YEAH.
Full Year course;
new students may enter mid-year if space is available.
Class Description:
This course is is a short story and book
discussion class for high school students. While the class
will primarily be discussion based, it will include projects and
short writing assignments. The initial book list will
include these three books; others will be selected based on
student interest and the make up of the class.
This class will function on two
levels. Parents/student can choose between (1) a basic
book club or (2) an enhanced class with additional projects and
assignments for a literature credit. Students will read two
books per month and are expected to always come to class with
the selection read and questions prepared to aid in discussion.
Tutor book choices are the following,
along with several short stories. In the spirit of a true
book club, students will also have the opportunity to choose at
least one book for the class to discuss.
The Great Gatsby, by F. scott
Fitzgerald
1984, by George Orwell
The Chosen, by Chaim Potok
Total Due: $185.00
This fee
includes copying costs for tutor
compiled materials included with this course. Students
will be responsible to find or purchase the actual
literature.
Payment Options:
$185.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per
semester at the time of registration
