​Bristol Academy

• in this class, we will do a bit of time travel as we explore the works of:

  • C.S. Lewis

  • J.R.R. Tolkien 

  • Agatha Christe

  • T.S. Elliot 

  • Virginia Woolf

  • George Orwell 

  • and other influential authors 

• We will discuss the historical and cultural context of these writers. (Particularly the influence of the First and Second World Wars).

• We will explore questions such as: ​

  • What universal truths do their works reveal?

  • What are the writers' world views and how they compare with our own?

  • What insights do these works give us into that time period?

  • How do these works still impact us today?​​

• Students will be evaluated through vocabulary work, short essays, a few pop quizzes and one final presentation.​​

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• Students will be expected to read the assigned material, keep a journal and take part in class discussions.

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• This class is for any students, grades 9-12, as well as advanced 8th grade students.

• This one-semester course is worth 1/2 credit of high school English. Parents are responsible for managing the transcript for their student.  The teacher will communicate the end-of-course grade within 2 weeks of the final class date.

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• The class will meet on Thursdays from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Cost is $135.​​