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Classic Literature of the Western World

Course Number: #1720

This honors level course is designed for juniors and seniors who have completed both AP Language and AP Literature, although some students may be currently enrolled in AP Literature. Students will explore the foundations of Western thought and literature, which encompasses important works from 2500 B.C. through the present. Historical context and cultural traditions will also serve as guides for study. Students will complete a fully documented research paper that examines the critical literary elements or historical importance of chosen seletions.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition. Required summer reading: The Centaur by John Updike.

Credit(s): 1

Open to Grade(s): 11 and 12

Texts and Materials: The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Volumes A–F