{"product_id":"british-literature-reading-and-writing-through-the-classics-9781613220764","title":"British Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Literature, \u003c\/em\u003ethe fourth volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum, is designed to cultivate not only a love for great literature, but also to build college-ready writing skills and deep cultural literacy. Students work with unabridged great classics (purchased separately), including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, which have been selected for compelling ideas, literary quality, and in honor of their place in the historical development of literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study guide is designed for one year of study, and it covers the following books, and includes poetry in every module.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Beowulf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Canterbury Tales \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(selected) by Geoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Sir Gawain and the Green Knight \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand other Arthurian works\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-King Lear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by William Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Paradise Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by John Milton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Pride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jane Austen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Great Expectations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Charles Dickens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Wuthering Heights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Emily Brontë\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-To the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Virginia Woolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudy Guide Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Self-directed;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Structured and easy to use with week-by-week lesson plans;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Formats and Models chapter with instructions for each type of paper and a student-written model;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Optional Honors track;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grading instructions and a rubric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional short readings and audio-visual resources (linked) provide background information about the author, the historical period, and the literary and artistic context of each great book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully designed assignments help students fully understand what they are studying as they develop competence in various types of written composition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn optional Honors track provides additional reading, writing, and the possibility of taking an assigned CLEP as a final exam. This guide is appropriate for Grades 8-12. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampbell, Janice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You'll find more about reading, writing, and education from a Charlotte Mason\/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.","brand":"Everyday Education, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483064176914,"sku":"9781613220764","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_172686f5-cdbb-4b21-80e5-80e04da9d631.jpg?v=1730356220","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/british-literature-reading-and-writing-through-the-classics-9781613220764","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}