Title:  Shakespeare:Spiritual Values & Literary Criticism

Description:  This class will be presented in two parts. First semester will focus on studying two comedies and two tragedies with a focus on spiritual values inherent in each work. In addition, students will receive an overview of theater in Shakespeare's day and a brief introduction to Shakespeare's life. Second semester will be an introduction to literary criticism. Students will practice applying the principles of literary criticism to personally selected comedies or tragedies, with the end result being a critical essay on his/her selected drama. This course will be rigorous and fast-paced requiring substantial study time outside of class and is for highly motivated students with strong reading and writing skills. 1 high school credit.