More About Our Selected Works of Charles Dickens Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum
This advanced homeschool literature course studies the motivations of author Charles Dickens, his development as an author, and the themes of several of his major works. There are discussion questions in the form of weekly written assignments for the homeschool high school student to complete, along with one-page journal entries and a ten-page final paper.
The Selected Works of Charles Dickens homeschool language arts course explores the Charles Dickens’ classics Oliver Twist, Christmas Carol, Cricket on the Hearth, The Bottle of Life, The Haunted Man, David Copperfield, Bleak House, and Great Expectations, as well as the biography Charles Dickens: His Tragedy and Triumph by Edgar Johnson. Among other topics, the course will explore the role faith did (or did not) play in the life of Charles Dickens, the effects a single choice can have on a life, the use of symbolism and layered meaning, and the way Dickens used descriptions of places to tell us things about people.
*Important Note: Students are required to read several works in this course as listed under the Course Outline tab. These books will need to be obtained from a local library prior to beginning the class.