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World Literature
Cultural Literacy
In the Global Community
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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
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Course Texts• Course anthology
Thomson, Eileen (ed.).World Masterpieces. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1998.
• Supplemental textSmith, Houston. The World’s Religions, Our Great Wisdom Traditions. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.
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Key Concepts
• Cultural Literacy in the Global Community
• The Humanities
• Cultural Milieu
• Sacred and National Literature
• Epic
• Hero’s Journey
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Sumerian Literature
• Cradle of civilization• The Epic of Gilgamesh• “The Story of
the Flood”• Archetype• Hero’s quest
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Egyptian Literature
• Book of the Dead• Pastoral Poetry
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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
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Persian Literature
• Dualism--Good vs Evil
• excerpts from The Shanama
• selections fromThe Rubaiyat
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Arabic Literature• Fact Vs stereotype• Five Pillars of Islam
faith, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
• selections from The Koran
• selections fromA Thousand and
One Nights
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Indian Literature
• Hindu conceptsBrahamandharma--dutykarma
• selections from The Rig Vedathe UpanishadsMahabharataPanchatantra
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Siddhartaby 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
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Chinese Literature
• Philosophy Vs Religion
• Moral nature of social relationships
• Respect and obedience• Righteousness and
humane treatment
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Chinese Literature
Selections from the teaching ofConfucius
The Analects
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Chinese Literature
• Philosophy of Lao Tzu• Withdrawal from the
materialism of society• Simple life in
harmony with nature• Selections from the
Tao Te Ching
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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
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S.D.A.I.E.
• Reading and Study Guides
• Interactive Communication Strategies
• Advanced Organizers
• Graphic Organizers9-Square Story Charts
Quote Graphics • Socratic Seminars• Group Presentations• Thematic/Dramatic
Interpretations
Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English
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Individualized Research Project
• Research paper Work scheduleWorking thesisBibliography cardsContent note cardsOutlineRough DraftWorks CitedFinal Draft
• Concrete Project• Oral Presentation
Speech Proficiency
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Ways to contact Ms Gebet:
• From 10:02 A.M. to 11:03 A.M. or before and after school (925) 461-6600 x5804
• E-mail [email protected]