A worldview and literature class designed for senior high students, this class involves reading assignments in addition to in-class reading and discusssion.  Parents and students should be in communication about mature moral and cultural issues before and during this class. If certain sins and behaviors are discussed in Scripture, students should be ready to read about them in class.  Students will be expected to reflect on reading selections in group discussions and writing assignments.

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
  • Out of the Silent Planet
  • Perelandra
  • That Hideous Strength
• Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
• The Koran
• Knowing God by J.I. Packer
• Desiring God by John Piper
• The Gospel of Mark
• Histories by Herodotus
• Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
• Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
• The Apocrypha
• Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
• Richard III by William Shakespeare
• History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
• The Aeneid by Virgil
• Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
• Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey
• Grey is the Color of Hope by Irina Ratushinskaya
• Select Essays and Poetry

Christ Dominion Online Advanced World Literature Pack.

New King James Version (NKJV) Bible or New American Standard Bible (NASB).

1. Email address

2. Computer and an internet connection capable of video conferencing

3. Headset with attached microphone

4. Internal or external webcam

Students will be given personal accounts to access their materials on the online platform moodle.com. An email will be sent by the teacher after enrollment with instructions on how to access this account and create a username and password to use for the duration of the course.

Discussions: First discussion post is due at 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday night of each week. Main discussion post should be at least 150 words and utilize proper grammar and punctuation. Any quotes in the discussion posts should be referenced using a page number in parentheses. Two replies to other students’ posts are due by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday night of each week. Replies to other students’ posts should engage the content of the post and go beyond an expression of agreement or disagreement.

Quizzes: There will be at least one weekly quiz concerning the reading material for the week. These quizzes may be multiple choice or comprehension questions designed to assess the students’ comprehension and retention of the reading material.

Writing Assignments and Essays: Each writing assignment and essay is different as students are learning the classical writing style of the eleven different classical progymnasmata. The progymnasmata are classical composition exercises with rigid guidelines that aid students in learning to write concisely and effectively. The course instructor will always provide a detailed grading rubric for every written assignment.

Reading Assignments: Modern World Literature is a reading-heavy course. Students should expect reading assignments from 20-50 pages per night. We will read portions of the assignments aloud in class in order to discuss.

Conduct:  Students are expected to exhibit Christ-like behavior in their discussions and interactions.  While disagreements are permitted, disparaging comments or ad hominem attacks are not.

Attendance:  Students are required to view and participate in a live feed of class.  Class sessions will take place from 10:45-11:30 EST, Monday-Friday. If a student misses a class session, it is the student’s responsibility to identify and complete assigned work by either contacting a classmate or the instructor. Refer to the school calendar for days off due to holidays or other circumstances.

Plagarism:  Plagiarism is an act of theft and lying.  You must provide the source for any information posted in your assignments that is not a result of your own work or thinking, even if you paraphrase or summarize another author’s wording.  When three or more words are used from a source, quotation marks must also be supplied.  For more information, visit https://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/plagiarism/what_is_plagiarism or ask your instructor.

Late Assignments:  It is the responsibility of each CDA student to contact the course instructor in the event that an assignment will be turned in late.  Never assume that additional time will be granted based on your circumstances.  If you fail to contact your instructor, you may receive 0% for the assignment.

Contact Information:  Your instructor is available for questions and concerns via their email address.  Please use use instructor phone numbers for emergencies.  Contact information for the course instructor will be emailed to the students after enrollment is complete.

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