World Literature Cultural Literacy In the Global Community

Course Emphasis Introduction to the Humanities Study and Organization Skills Notebook Requirements Daily Class Participation Attendance(Learning Log) Cooperative Learning Reading Comprehension and Literary Analysis Writing Skills Research Skills and Multi-media Presentations

Course Texts Course anthology Thomson, Eileen (ed.). World Masterpieces. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, Supplemental text Smith, Houston. The World’s Religions, Our Great Wisdom Traditions. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.

Key Concepts Cultural Literacy in the Global Community The Humanities Cultural Milieu Sacred and National Literature Epic Hero’s Journey

Sumerian Literature Cradle of civilization The Epic of Gilgamesh “The Story of the Flood” Archetype Hero’s quest

Egyptian Literature Book of the Dead Pastoral Poetry

Hebrew Literature Textual criticism and translations of the Bible Excerpts from Genesis “The Story of the Flood” Biblical hero Vs epic hero “The Story of David and Goliath” Psalms

Persian Literature Dualism--Good vs Evil excerpts from The Shanama selections from The Rubaiyat

Arabic Literature Fact Vs stereotype Five Pillars of Islam faith, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage selections from The Koran selections from A Thousand and One Nights

Indian Literature Hindu concepts Brahaman dharma--duty karma selections from The Rig Veda the Upanishads Mahabharata Panchatantra

Siddharta by Hernan Hesse Western description of Hinduism and Buddhism Illustrations of Buddhist concepts Four Noble Truths Eight Fold Path Self-discipline, meditation, moral conduct Search for identity

Chinese Literature Philosophy Vs Religion Moral nature of social relationships Respect and obedience Righteousness and humane treatment

Chinese Literature Selections from the teaching of Confucius The Analects

Chinese Literature Philosophy of Lao Tzu Withdrawal from the materialism of society Simple life in harmony with nature Selections from the Tao Te Ching

Japanese Literature Religious traditions of Buddhism and Shintoism Selections from Essays in Idleness by Yoshida Kenko Poetry Selections from The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon The No Theater

S.D.A.I.E. Reading and Study Guides Interactive Communication Strategies Advanced Organizers Graphic Organizers 9-Square Story Charts Quote Graphics Socratic Seminars Group Presentations Thematic/Dramatic Interpretations Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English

Individualized Research Project Research paper Work schedule Working thesis Bibliography cards Content note cards Outline Rough Draft Works Cited Final Draft Concrete Project Oral Presentation Speech Proficiency

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