A Full Year Course in British Literature
Setting the Standard: the literature of the British Empire for homeschooled high school students
As a survey course, the class will include an overview of British literature from early Anglo-Saxon to the early Modern era. The literary gems of each age will be properly set in a historical applications for a better understanding of the social and historical context of the readings. A unique focus of this course will be an enhanced understanding of literary criticism and its place in literature. As they interact with the literature, wrestle with it, are inspired by it, students will grow in their ability to analyze and appreciate the themes and ideas these foundational authors present.
Industria est initium sapientiae. Work is the beginning of wisdom!
Cara Shelton
Teacher's Guide and Lesson Key, Quarter 1
Brit Lit Discussion 1
Parts of Speech Pre-Quiz
Unit1VocabList
Homework_Wk1
A Fast and Furious Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England
ReadingQz_wk2
Brit Lit Discussion 2.1
VocabCrossword
InClassWork_Week2Faeder Ure
SenseofStyle_lesson1Apostrophes
InClassWork_Beowulf in Translation
BritLit Discussion 2.2
Homework_Wk2
Reading Comp. Quiz, Lesson 3
Brit Lit Discussion 3.1
In Class "Hero's Journey of Beowulf" Lesson 3
Vocab Magic Square_Unit1
Sense of Style_CommonCommas
BritLitDiscussion3.2
Homework, Lesson 3
Reading Packet, Assigned Week 3
Prologue Memorization Homework
FastFuriousIntroCanterburyTales.pdf
Reading Quiz Lesson 4:Cant. Tales Prologue
Brit Lit Discussion_4.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson4_Pilgrims
VocabSpiral_Unit1
SenseofStyle_lesson3CommasIndepClauses
Brit Lit Discussion_4.2
ReadingPacket_AssignmentforWeek4
Homework_Wk4
Conloquio Magno
ReadingQuiz_Wk5.CantTalesMarriageTales
Brit Lit Discussion 5.1
Sense of Style: Colons
I HAVE WHO HAS game for Vocab Unit 1
In-ClassWork_Lesson5_MarriageTales
BLDiscussion_5.2
ReadingPacket_AssignmentforWeek6
Homework_Wk5
ReadingQuiz_Wk6
BritLitDiscussion_6.1
VocabQuiz-Unit1
In-ClassWork_Lesson6_MagnaChartaBillofRights
SenseofStyle_lesson5
BritLitDiscussion_6.2
Homework_Wk6
ReadingCompQuiz_HamletActIandII
BritLitDiscussion_7.1
FastandFuriousFactsShakespeareandHamlet.pdf
Unit2_VocabCrossword
SenseofStyle_lesson6
In-ClassWork_Lesson 7
BritLitDiscussion_7.2
Homework_Wk7
BritLitDiscussion_8.1
ReadingCompQuiz_HamletActIII
SenseofStyle_lesson7IfThatistheCase
Vocabulary Bingo Game_Unit2_BritLit
In-ClassWork_Lesson 8
BritLitDiscussion_8.2
Homework_Wk8
Quarter 2 Teacher Guide
ReadingCompQuiz_HamletActIVandV
BritLit Discussion 9.1
VocabSpiral_Unit2
In-ClassWork_FilmComparison_Lesson 9
In-ClassWork_Lesson 9
SenseofStyle_lesson8WatchThatPhrase
Homework_Wk9
Reading Packet for Homework, Week 9
BritLit Discussion 9.2
ReadingCompQuiz_ModestProposal
Brit Lit Discussion 10.1
VocabQuiz-Unit2
Unit3_VocabList
SenseofStyle_lesson9_StandUpStraightForminComposition
In-ClassWork_Lesson 10
Brit Lit Discussion 10.2
Homework_Wk10
ReadingCompQuiz_FrankensteinPt1
Brit Lit Discussion 11.1
Unit3Vocab_Crossword
In-ClassWork_Lesson 11
SenseofStyle_lesson10_OptimisticWriting
Brit Lit Discussion 11.2
Homework_Wk11
ReadingCompQuiz_FrankensteinPt2
Brit Lit Discussion 12.1
IHAVEWHOHAS_VocabUnit3
In-ClassWork_Lesson 12
SenseofStyle_lesson11_TrimtheFatLeanProse
Brit Lit Discussion 12.2
Homework_Wk12
ReadingCompQuiz_FrankensteinPt3
Brit Lit Discussion 13.1
Unit3Vocab_Wordsearch
SenseofStyle_lesson12_ParallelConstruction_PowerfulSecretWeapon
ReadingPacket_AssignmentforWeek13
In-ClassWork_Lesson 13
Brit Lit Discussion 13.2
BritLit Discussion 14.1
SemesterExam!
Homework_Wk14
Brit Lit Discussion 14.2
Teacher Guide & Answer Key, Quarter 3
ReadingCompQuiz_JaneEyrePt1
Brit Lit Discussion 15.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 15
SenseofStyle_lesson13_OrderOrderOrder
Unit4_VocabList
Unit4_Vocab_WordsearchPuzzle
Homework_Wk15
Brit Lit Discussion 15.2
ReadingCompQuiz_JaneEyrePt2
Brit Lit Discussion 16.1
InclassWork_ Jane and Rochester
SenseofStyle_lesson14_dontBeTense
Unit4_Vocab_DoublePuzzle
Homework_Wk16
BritLit Discussion 16.2
ReadingCompQuiz_JaneEyrePt3
Brit Lit Discussion 17.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 17
SenseofStyle_lesson15_BuildItUp
Unit4_Vocab_CrosswordPuzzle
Homework_Wk17
Brit Lit Discussion 17.2
ReadingCompQuiz_TTC_Pt1
Brit Lit Discussion 18.1
VocabQuiz-Unit4
Unit5_VocabList
In-ClassWork_Lesson 18
SenseofStyle_lesson16_
Homework_Wk18
ConloquioMagnoSemester2
BritLit Discussion 18.2
ReadingCompQuiz_TTC_Pt2
Brit Lit Discussion 19.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 19
Vocabulary Bingo Game_Unit5_BritLit
SenseofStyle_lesson17
Homework_Wk19
Brit Lit Discussion 19.2
ReadingCompQuiz_TTC_Pt3
Brit Lit Discussion 20.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 20
SenseofStyle_lesson18
Unit5Vocab_Crossword
Homework_Wk20
Brit Lit Discussion 20.2
ReadingCompQuiz_TTC_Pt4
Brit Lit Discussion 21.1
VocabQuiz-Unit5
In-ClassWork_Lesson 21
SenseofStyle_lesson19
Unit6^07_VocabList
Homework_Wk21_ReadingPacket
Brit Lit Discussion 21.2
Teacher Guide & Answer Key for Quarter 4
ReadingCompQuiz_HolmesandTea
BritLit Discussion 22.1 (FUZZY WARNING! :O )
SenseofStyle_lesson20
In-ClassWork_Lesson 22
VocabPuzzle_Units 6&7
Homework_Wk22RwaV
Brit Lit Discussion 22.2
ReadingCompQuiz_RWAV_Pt1
Brit Lit Discussion 23.1
SenseofStyle_lesson22
Vocabulary Bingo Game_Unit6^07_BritLit
In-ClassWork_Lesson 23RWVA
Homework_Wk23RwaV
Brit Lit Discussion 23.2
ReadingCompQuiz_RWAV_Pt2
Brit Lit Discussion 24.1
SenseofStyle_lesson22
VocabPuzzle_Unit6^07
In-Class Work Room with a View, Lesson 24
Brit Lit Discussion 24.2
Homework and ReadingPacket_AssignmentWk24 (due Week25)
ReadingCompQuiz_Modernists
Brit Lit Discussion 25.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 25
Yeats-Explaining his poem Lake Isle Innisfree
Dylan Thomas reading "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
SenseofStyle_lesson23
VocabularyMemoryGame_Unit6^07
ReadingPacketandHomework_Week25_Pygmalion
Brit Lit Discussion 25.2
ReadingCompQuiz_Pgymalion
Brit Lit Discussion 26.1
VocabQuiz-Unit6^07
In-ClassWork_Lesson 26
SenseofStyle_lesson24
Unit8_VocabList
Homework and Reading Packet_Week26
Brit Lit Discussion 26.2
ReadingCompQuiz_EssaysSpeeches
Brit Lit Discussion 27.1
SenseofStyle_lesson25
In-ClassWork_Lesson 27
BritLit Unit 8 VocabCrosswordPuzzle
Homework & ReadingPacket_ChildrensLitExcerpts
Brit Lit Discussion 27.2
ReadingCompQuiz_ChildrensShorts
Brit Lit Discussion 28.1
In-ClassWork_Lesson 28
Jemima Puddle Duck Read Aloud by Miss Cara
Mrs. Tiggy Winkle Read ALoud by Miss Cara
SenseofStyle_lesson26
Vocab Magic Square_Unit8
Homework LWW Wk28
Brit Lit Discussion 28.2
ReadingCompQuiz_LWWPt1
Brit Lit Discussion 29.1
SenseofStyle_lesson27
In-ClassWork_Lesson 29
IHAVEWHOHAS_VocabUnit8
Homework LWW Part 2 Wk29
Brit Lit Discussion 29.2
Brit Lit Discussion 30: Wrap-Up & Farewell for Now!
SemesterExam2
In-ClassWork_Lesson 30