Publisher's Synopsis
Are you ready to travel back in time to read classic literature? Welcome to Foundations of Western Literature, a one-credit high school English course
.Let's discover the authors and writings that laid down the foundation for the Western Literature we enjoy today. We'll have a blast reading, writing, and discussing the classic literature that has stood the test of time from Creation to the Middle Ages, as well as investigating fairy tales. The foundations of Western Literature include Hebrew, Greek, Roman, and early European works. Starting with the Book of Genesis from the HOLY BIBLE and the Epic of Gilgamesh, we will time travel through history by reading well-loved classics from Homer, Aesop, St. Augustine, Virgil, and the Brothers Grimm. Use this course in a book club, family, or co-op setting. You will need to purchase the following books:- The Book of Genesis from THE HOLY BIBLE
- Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick
- The Epic of Gilgamesh
- The Iliad by Homer or The Iliad for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
- The Odyssey by Homer or The Odyssey for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
- Aesop's Fables by Aesop
- The Aeneid by Virgil or The Aeneid for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church
- The Gospel of Matthew from THE HOLY BIBLE
- Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch
- The Book of Acts from THE HOLY BIBLE
- City of God by St. Augustine
- The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
- Tales from the Arabian Nights
- Grimm's Fairy Tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Collection Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
- D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'aulaire.
The Following Writings are included in this course:
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- Rhetoric by Aristotle (four parts of the work)
- "Song of Roland" (several Stanzas to read aloud as a family or class)
- The Holy Bible: "David & Goliath," "Prodigal Son," & "The Sower and the Seed."
You will complete the following writing assignments:
- Genesis, Matthew, and Acts Charts
- Gilgamesh the Hero Plot Evaluation Paper
- My Character in The Odyssey, David and Goliath in Literature Project
- Aesop's Fables Theme Analysis Essay
- Rhetoric by Aristotle
- Commercial Analysis Project
- God's Love Theme in the Prodigal Son Essay
- Sower and the Seed Imagery and Symbolism Project
- Parallel Lives Biography
- Comparison Essay of Pliny the Younger's Description of Mt. Vesuvius & Jack London's Description of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
- Turn Prodigal Son into a Blog Post
- Characterization Analysis
- Paraphrase a Fairy Tale
- Write a Fairy Tale
