📖 Literature Curriculum Guide
Our Literature program offers 10 curriculums spanning from the epics of Homer to the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez — covering 62 great authors from around the world.
Whether you are just beginning your literary journey or ready for an elite seminar, this guide will help you find the right path.
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📚 Foundations (Grades 7-10)
| Curriculum | Grades | Items | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of World Literature – Workshop | 7-10 | 6 | Homer, Dante, Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Milton |
| Mystery, Adventure & Imagination – Workshop | 7-10 | 6 | Conan Doyle, Christie, Verne, H.G. Wells, Collodi, Tolkien |
📚 The English Literary Tradition (Grades 9-12)
| Curriculum | Grades | Items | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| The English Literary Tradition – Bootcamp | 9-12 | 8 | Behn, Defoe, Swift, Austen, Dickens, Stevenson, Wilde, Shelley |
| 19th Century American Literature – Workshop | 9-12 | 6 | Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, Dickinson, Thoreau |
| Dystopian & Science Fiction – Bootcamp | 9-12 | 8 | Orwell, Huxley, Bradbury, Asimov, Clarke, P.K. Dick, Vonnegut |
📚 European & Russian Masters (Grades 10-12)
| Curriculum | Grades | Items | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Literary Giants – Intensive | 10-12 | 6 | Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Pasternak |
| European Masters: France, Germany, Italy – Intensive | 10-12 | 6 | Hugo, Dumas, Flaubert, Baudelaire, Leopardi, Goethe |
📚 The Modernist Revolution & Beyond (Grades 10-12)
| Curriculum | Grades | Items | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Modernist Revolution – Intensive | 10-12 | 8 | Kafka, Proust, Joyce, Woolf, Mann, T.S. Eliot, Faulkner, Hesse |
| 20th Century World Voices – Intensive | 10-12 | 8 | Camus, García Márquez, Morrison, Beckett, Salinger, Hemingway, Maupassant, Shaw |
🎓 Elite Seminar (Grades 11-12)
| Curriculum | Grades | Items | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Books Seminar – Elite | 11-12 | 8 | Machiavelli, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Joyce, Woolf, Kafka, Morrison, García Márquez |
🎯 Recommended Learning Paths
🔹 The Complete Literary Journey (Grades 7-12)
- Foundations of World Literature
- Mystery, Adventure & Imagination
- The English Literary Tradition
- 19th Century American Literature
- Russian Literary Giants
- European Masters
- The Modernist Revolution
- 20th Century World Voices
- Great Books Seminar
🔹 Science Fiction & Dystopia Track
- Mystery, Adventure & Imagination (Verne, H.G. Wells)
- Dystopian & Science Fiction
- The Modernist Revolution (Kafka, Hesse)
🔹 World Literature Explorer
🔹 American Literature Track
- 19th Century American Literature
- Dystopian & Science Fiction (Orwell, Bradbury, Vonnegut)
- 20th Century World Voices (Morrison, Salinger, Hemingway)
💡 What You Will Learn
Our Literature curriculums will help students:
- Read deeply — engaging with classic and modern texts from around the world
- Analyze critically — understanding themes, characters, symbols, and style
- Connect historically — seeing how literature reflects and shapes its time
- Write thoughtfully — expressing interpretations with clarity and evidence
- Appreciate beauty — discovering the power and pleasure of great writing
📖 How Literature Connects to Other Subjects
- English — Grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills support literary analysis
- History — Historical context enriches the reading of literature
- Philosophy — Many literary works explore philosophical themes (Camus, Dostoyevsky, Kafka)
- Creative Writing — Reading great literature inspires great writing
- Science — Science fiction explores the impact of technology on society
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin
