Finish your school year strong by accomplishing something BIG! As part of the Avid Reader/Listener Series, you will explore literature through reading or listening -- a lot. This will be a worthy achievement … Les Misérables is rich with demonstrations of the Catholic faith, great vocabulary, and beautiful prose. Explore this magnificent iconic work of literature that many have not yet conquered.
How to get the most out of Les Misérables: Avid Reader/Listener Series with Tammy Parker:
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First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.
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Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.
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Read assignments before class meetings
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Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.
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Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
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Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
Special Notes: Not all translations are the same, please note that this course uses the Isabel Florence Hapgood translation. Students are more than welcomed to listen to the audiobook if they prefer it. Also, this is a companion course and is part of the Avid Reader/Listener Series -- consider taking the War and Peace course during 1st semester.
Total Classes: 14
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None. It is recommended, but not required, to take the companion course War and Peace: Avid Reader/Listener Series in the previous semester.
Suggested Grade Level: 11th to 12th grade. mature 9th or 10th grade students welcome.
Suggested Credit: One full semester Literature credit
Instructors: Tammy Parker
Instructor email: pinemeadowsacademy@gmail.com
Course Description: What an opportunity to accomplish something BIG! Tackling this course in the Avid Reader/Listener Series is not for the faint of heart, yet Les Misérables is worth the effort to read and explore. Not only will you learn great vocabulary, but you will also delve into a weekly analysis of literary devices (elements and techniques), expanding your knowledge of what they are and how they are displayed in the assigned text. Finally, each week, we will use Socratic discussion to dig deeper into the moral dilemmas found in this engaging prose, all within the constructs of our Catholic faith. This course covers all five volumes of Les Misérables.
Course Outline:
Weeks 1-3: Volume 1
Weeks 4-6: Volume 2
Weeks 7-8: Volume 3
Weeks 9-11: Volume 4
Weeks 12-14: Volume 5
Course Materials:
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, unabridged, Translator: Isabel Florence Hapgood. Any edition translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood is acceptable. ISBN-13: 978-1420953268 or ISBN-13: 978-0486822181. Utilizing a used printed copy is fine and often more affordable (see www.bookfinder.com). A free digital version can be found at: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135. An eBook or audiobook is welcomed too, as long as it is the Isabel Florence Hapgood translation. A free audio version can be found at: https://librivox.org/group/296. Other translations will not work well with this class.
Online resource: Quizlet.com Free student accounts are available.
Homework:
Students should plan to read/listen around 5 hours per week. There will be weekly quizzes covering literary devices.
- Teacher: Tammy Parker