Literature 1 - Crash Course Literature

In 8 episodes, John Green dives into literature! The analyses and books chosen in this course are based on introductory college-level curriculum and the AP Literature guidelines. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

*Use characters and setting to explore a range of values, beliefs, assumptions, biases, and cultural norms

*Discuss the role of the narrator and how their perspective affects how readers experience and interpret a text

*Recognize comparisons, representations, and associations that invite readers to interpret a text

*Explain the function of significant events in a plot, as well as the contributions of structure, sequence, contrast, and conflict

*Employ different lenses and focal points to read a text multiple ways and recognize the glorious ambiguity of literature

*Discuss how different texts employ time as a theme