Course title

Literature

Pre-requisite

English Written Communications

Course description

Literature will introduce the most important skills involved in reading a wide variety of written materials efficiently and effectively. You'll cover short stories and focus on the process of determining the use of plot; conflict; setting; and symbolism in short pieces of writing. It will introduce students to the concepts of irony; foreshadowing; and allegory. You'll also learn how to read longer pieces of fiction using the same elements. You'll read and analyze different types of informational writing including essays; memoirs; and speeches. You'll also study primary elements used in drama; plus study the impact and significance of William Shakespeare.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course; you'll be able to

• Define the short story genre of literature
• Identify elements of a short story while reading literature
• Define the novel genre of literature
• List the basic elements of poetry
• Identify advanced poetical devices and forms
• Define the nonfiction genre of literature
• Define the drama genre of literature

Course Materials & Resources

Your course materials include this course experience and the following textbooks:

• Great American Short Stories
• The Call of the Wild
• Great Short Poems
• Songs for the Open Road: Poems of Travel and Adventure
• Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
• Great Speeches by Native Americans
• Narrative of Sojourner Truth
• A Midsummer Night?s Dream

School Country

United States

School state

Pennsylvania

School city

Scranton

High school

Penn Foster High School

School Address

925 Oak Street, SCRANTON, PA

School zip code

18515

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

03/18/2020

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• ENGL
• 4 years of English

Approved date

04/8/2020

Online / Virtual

No