CLASSICAL LITERATURE

Teaching Classical Literature in the Homeschool Setting.

Here is a look at suffering as a theme in classical literature and the books that revolve around this theme.

Popular culture is often viewed as a distraction in the English classroom, but it can be used to advance students' enjoyment of classical literature.

This is a scholarly research paper on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on British Literature, influences in literature at the time and the failure of public education to redress the problem of illiteracy.

It might sound a little odd coming from me, but the truth is that I didn't read much literature during high school, but this article will show you how important literature is in high school.

Women play many roles in life: from mother to leader and from caretaker to deceiver, women are named many of these terms.

The University of Colorado at Boulder offer classes in literature, culture, and thought of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

The nature, label, or time period of the text is secondary in nature to the real lessons being taught -- the ideas, values, thoughts, issues, themes, skills, and bits of life that we can pull from the texts.

The adding of zombies and monsters to classical literature makes for new readers.

Free and low cost resources to help you study for the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Test.

Is popular music really classical music?

Recommendations for the top ten classical songs for Halloween.

The relationship between oral and written literature is difficult to disentangle, but in this paper, I try to show how different texts influence the character development in Chappell's novel.

a brief description of the changes in musical style from the Baroque era to the Pre-Classical.

A brief overview of the trials Russian literature and press underwent during the beginning of the 20th century.

An overview of types of children's literature, using Pinocchio, "Weight-Reducing Diet," and A Series of Unfortunate Events as examples. What makes each type so different? Why or why can't these varying subgenres be considered children's literature?

Comparison and contrast between the Charlotte Mason and Classical Methods of homeschooling.

The Divine Comedy is an incredibly influential piece of literature, although it is often overlooked. To truly understand it, however, requires a very in depth look.

Since its birth, Science Fiction literature has had a hard time proving its worth, especially in Young Adult Literature, but Science Fiction is a valid literary form for expressing young adult concerns.

People can oftentimes become intimidated with what is unfamiliar to them. And because classical music is not as commonly played everywhere as much as rock and other forms of pop music are, people do not enjoy classical music and its concerts as much as they actually can.

This article compares Niccolo Machiavelli's political work "The Prince" with his classical comedy "Mandragola." It also provides biographical information about Machiavelli himself, and pertinent historical facts about the time period he inhabited.

This is a cultural analysis of a children's literature selection titled Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear. Yang, a young boy, struggles to fit in with his family violin quartet and with his peers. His journey reflects that of many of our students.