Vocabulary study covers lessons 7,8 with emphasis on synonyms, antonyms, context clues, analogies, etymology, and enrichment activities. Complete the study of mythology and introduce the epic form through the study of The Odyssey. Expository composition will focus on thematic development, character analysis, and the Homeric hero. Vocabulary study covers lessons 9,10 with emphasis on synonyms, antonyms, context clues, analogies, and etymology and enrichment activities. Study of drama through Antigone and Julius Caesar.
Emphasis is on elements of Greek and Shakespearean tragedy.
Compositions focus on character analysis stressing comparison and contrast in terms of the tragic hero. The emphasis is on implementing a variety of sentence styles within the student compositions. Vocabulary study covers lessons 11,12 with emphasis on synonyms, antonyms, context clues, analogies, and etymology and enrichment activities. Study of 19th century novel, Tale of Two Cities. Emphasis is on the historic novel form and literary analysis, character development, and plot structure.