World Literature explores how stories shape humanity and how this shared humanity has shaped our own stories. This tutorial has weekly 75- to 90-minute meetings over two 15-week semesters and covers time-honored classics of world literature. Texts are broken down incrementally to ensure complete understanding. Highlights and key points for each work are discussed in class. Grammar is explored as a means to improve writing style. The tutorial requires weekly note taking. Students demonstrate their knowledge through weekly assignments, essays, and exams.

Students who wish to pursue honors credit will create a customized path from a set of provided options. An assortment of additional titles along with deeper, more complex assignments will be available.

2026-2027 Day/Time

Thursdays @ 1pm ET/10am PT

Booklist

• The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan
• The Iliad by Homer (abridged as needed)
• The Inferno by Dante (abridged as needed)
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
• 17th-century British Poets (provided)
• Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818 text)
• Les Miserable by Victor Hugo (abridged as needed)
• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
• Modern World Poets (provided)
• Grammar for High School: A Sentence-Composing Approach by Don & Jenny Killgallon

Grade Levels

This tutorial is suggested for students in Grades 9-12. Contact Mrs. Craven if you have questions regarding placement.

Platform

The tutorial uses the Google Classroom interface along with Zoom for live meetings.

Tuition

$500. Approved Arizona ESA vendor.

Registration

Registration forms available here.