IN THIS CLASS, WE WILL STUDY THE SIX DIFFERENT MAJOR WORLDVIEWS AND HOW THEY APPLY TO TEN ASPECTS OF SOCIETY USING BOOKS, SHORT STORIES, CURRENT EVENTS, AND MOVIES.

DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR , THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE WEEKLY HOMEWORK, QUIZZES, AND / OR ESSAY RESPONSES TO THE WORKS COVERED. CLASS DISCUSSION IS A PART OF EACH CLASS SESSION.

PLEASE ORDER THE EXACT BOOKS WITH THE ISBN LISTED BELOW IF INDICATED. Any poems or short stories will be sent online or given out in class by the teacher. PLEASE DO NOT GET AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF ANY OF THESE.

1. Night by Elie Weisel

2. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (DO NOT GET YOUNG READERS EDITION)

3. Lord of the Flies - William Golding

4. Ties that Bind, Ties That Break - Lensey Namioka

5. “The Metamorphosis” - Franz Kafka

6.  The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

7. The Cellist of Sarajevo -

8. Movie - The Good Lie

9.  Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance