Jane Austen
$600.00/year
Jane Austen
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09/07/2020 - 05/14/2021
Full Year
1.0 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 9-12
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About the course
Discover the witty, wonderful world of Jane Austen! In this year long course we will read through all of Jane Austen’s major novels and discuss the role her faith had in writing and the cultural impact she has had over the last two hundred years. There will be a weekly hour long pre-recorded lecture to give the context and spoiler-free overview for the book, help explain any confusing terms, highlight themes, and anything else needed for the student’s understanding and enjoyment. We will spend our weekly recitation time discussing what we have read.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the year, students will
- Have read all the major novels of Jane Austen, as well as selections from her letters and juvenalia.
- Be equipped to understand and enjoy her novels.
- Be able to summarize the basic plot of each novel, as well as the major Christian and social themes explored.
- Be able to speak and write intelligently about the cultural impact she has made over the two centuries since she was first published.
Texts:
- Jane Austen, Complete Novels, Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
- Miniatures and Morals, by Peter Leithart
About the teacher
Robin Harris
Robin has 19 years of experience teaching in a wide variety of contexts. She earned degrees in Liberal Arts and Culture (New St. Andrews College) and Music Education (University of Kansas) and has lived in Raleigh, North Carolina for the past ten years.