World Literature

Introduce your students to new perspectives on universal themes.
Use The Center for Learning's comprehensive, thematic approach to world literature. This series provides a framework for literary works with key information about historical periods and different cultural traditions and perspectives. The Center's flexible lesson plans guide classroom discussion, develop higher order thinking skills, and increase classroom participation with unique, student-centered activities. These units can be used with any world literature textbook or anthology.

World Literature, Book 1

Use World Literature, Book 1 to enliven classroom discussion and build students' appreciation of world literature. Students analyze epic heroes and adventurers (e.g., Superman), comic and satiric perspectives (e.g., Don Quixote), the concern of oppressed versus oppressor (e.g., Fasting, Feasting), and risk-takers (e.g., The Inferno).

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• Introduction
• Table of Contents

World Literature, Book 2

World Literature, Book 2 helps enhance students' ability to respectfully and thoughtfully discuss global themes such as solitude, alienation, and the search for meaning. The unit includes a broad selection of topics to facilitate ease of use in different curriculums. Works covered include An Enemy of the People, "Marriage Is a Private Affair," "The Third Bank of the River," and The Death of Ivan Ilyich.

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• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Teacher Notes
• Lesson 28: Rive's "No Room at Solitaire"

Mythology

Our Mythology unit fosters students' ability to place allusions in context and prompts students to delve into questions such as: "How has classical mythology influenced people today?" and "What do we know about the cultures that produced it?" It also provides reference points to specific mythology texts used in the lessons, including Edith Hamilton's Mythology, Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology, and more.

Download a free copy of the following elements:

• Introduction
• Table of Contents