High School World Literature

Conventional Track

$579.00 for LIVE

$249.00 for Self-Paced

World Literature introduces students to literature from the world beyond America and Great Britain.

We will spend some time on Ancient Greek and Roman works, Dante’s Inferno, and a variety of non-western works. This is by no means a comprehensive study of world lit, but it will give students a taste of literature from across the centuries and around the world. The books are varied and interesting and will broaden your students' view of the world around them.

This class meets on Thursdays at 1 pm, Eastern Standard Time.

Note: Space is limited. Be sure to enroll early to secure your spot.

  • STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

    • Attend a one-hour, weekly, live course session

    • Complete each week’s assigned reading

    • Take a short, online, comprehension quiz each week

    • Answer an online discussion question each week

    • Submit two literary analysis papers and one creative project

  • • Students have access to recorded lectures on each reading assignment.

    • Students have access to weekly reading pacing guides and auto-graded quizzes.

    Although we recommend following the syllabus in order, students are free to choose what to read and when.

    • This class does not include live class sessions or teacher support. Learn more about self-paced classes here.

    • All recordings will be available from September 2 through the end of the following August.

  • There are many options for acquiring these books. You can purchase them from a local or online retailer. You can check them out of the library. For most, you can download electronic versions or access them online and read them on your computer screen.

    If a particular edition or translation is listed, it is important to acquire that version. If no specifics are included, any version will work.

    Mythology, by Edith Hamilton

    The Odyssey, by Homer (translation by Robert Fitzgerald Note: this is a different translation than the one I use for Lit 1: The Ancient World.)

    Antigone, by Sophocles (This play is available online in several places.)

    The Aeneid, by Virgil (translation by Allen Mandelbaum)

    The Inferno, by Dante Alighieri (translation by John Ciardi)

    Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (translation by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky)

    Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

    Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton

    The Epic of Gilgamesh (Any translation will do; several are available for free online.)

    Don Quixote, by Cervantes (abridged translation by Walter Starkie)

    The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan