Crash Course Literature - Literature 1

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

• S1 E1 - How and Why We Read

• S1 E2 - Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I

• S1 E3 - Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II

• S1 E4 - Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I

• S1 E5 - Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2

• S1 E6 - Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield: The Catcher in the Rye Part 1

• S1 E7 - Holden, JD, and the Red Cap: The Catcher in the Rye Part 2

• S1 E8 - Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson