Literature Survey
Instructor:
Laura Goin
Description:
This discussion and activity-based course will focus on a variety of themes including resilience, perseverance, justice, human dignity, work, and tradition through a study of the novels listed below, plus various essays, speeches and short stories provided in class.
Requirements:
Students must commit to reading the books by set deadlines and actively participate in class discussion. Students are expected to stay on task and produce their best work. Note-taking is required and will be essential to success on the final exams. Handwritten work must be neat and legible. All homework will be submitted in class, as I do not accept work via email. Late work will not be accepted except on the basis of an excused absence.
Prerequisites:
Student must be in 11th or 12th grade and be committed to meeting the demands of a high school level, college preparatory class.
Grades:
Grades will be based on class work, homework, class work, content tests and the final exam. Upon successful completion of this course student will earn 1 English credit toward graduation.
Level of Parental Involvement
High School:
5 hours independently per day, 1 hour working with a parent per day
Texts:
1984, by George Orwell
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak
Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Supplies:
1” Binder or folder
Notebook paper
Pens
Sharpened pencils
Eraser
Pencil sharpener
Highlighters
Access to computer and printer at home
Dividers and hole punch helpful but not required
Other Requirements:
Stay informed. Help student with time management. Monitor their progress.
Communicate. Ask your child questions about what they are reading/learning.
Encourage. Model a positive attitude about learning and reading, even when it is challenging.
