Literature Curriculum

Most high schoolers ask some version of this question: “why do I have to read this book anyway?” Often students view the “classics” they need to read as individual works that do not relate to each other. Yet nothing could be further from the truth! In The Eternal Argument, Finley, an English teacher with decades of experience, will help you, the parent, discuss great works of western literature with your high schooler in a compelling way that highlights how humanity has wrestled with pressing moral issues throughout history and narrative. Softcover or audiobook. High school through adult.

Designed as a supplement to an English course or as a guide for teachers, this overview of fifty classics provides a quick and simple way to go beyond just "reading." Each book title's chapter includes a short description of the book, "objective questions" that test basic recall of facts & plot points, vocabulary gleanings from the text, and discussion questions. A wide range of classics were chosen, including Agamemnon, Black Beauty, David Copperfield, The Faerie Queene, Jane Eyre, Les Miserables, My Antonia, A Raisin in the Sun, Up from Slavery, Walden, Watership Down, and others. Arranged alphabetically, the books are grouped by age in the back. Answer key included. 293 pages, softcover. Middle School-early High School.