Dear Student,
This course is scheduled to be retired on Aug 30, 2024. You may continue using this course; however, we highly suggest moving to the new, updated course.
https://moodle.homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/course/view.php?id=4132
NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings. Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.
How to Get the Most out of this Course:
1. Students will get the most from this class if they complete the reading assignment for each class and highlight the passages that Professor Pearce discusses in class.
2. Following due diligence in reading, highlighting and note taking will ensure good results on the weekly quizzes.
Total Classes: 6
Prerequisite: The ability to read and enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Literature or English
Instructor: Joseph Pearce
Course Description: A detailed study of Oscar Wilde's classic novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, focusing on its interaction with the popular ideas of the day, such as Romanticism, scientism, aestheticism, relativism, and hedonism, and how they clash with traditional Christian values.
Course Outline:
- Week One: Truth, Lies, and Masks: Understanding Oscar Wilde's Closet Catholicism
- Week Two: Preface and Chapters 1 to 3
- Week Three: Chapters 4 to 7
- Week Four: Chapters 8 to 11
- Week Five: Chapters 12 to 15
- Week Six: Chapters 16 to 20
Course Materials: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: Ignatius Critical Edition
Homework: The reading assignment for each class is detailed in the Course Outline above. Students should complete the assigned reading for each class beforehand. Students should highlight the passages discussed in class and review this for the quiz assigned for each class. The estimated time for homework for each class, i.e. for the assigned reading and reviewing for each quiz, should be about 90 minutes.