Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills
Lesson 635, World Literature
Analyzing the relationship between contemporary writing and past literary traditions
Understanding major cultural, religious, philosophical, and political influences on the literature of a given period or culture
Gaining insight into human behavior from the study of literature
Identifying, comparing, and responding to world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups
Demonstrating an understanding of the effects of literary elements and techniques in culturally diverse written texts
Demonstrating a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts
Comparing and contrasting universal literary themes within and between texts
Understanding that language usage is shaped by social, cultural, and geographical differences
Analyzing distinctive elements (recurrent themes, historical significance, literary techniques) of ancient and world literature
Analyzing a diversity of ideas generated by authors of different races, beliefs, genders, ages, etc.
Making connections with real-world situations and the human experience through world literature
Evaluating literary works for historical significance (world); understanding interaction between culture and literary works
Analyzing how works of a given period reflect historical events (world)
Demonstrating the ability to analyze and critically evaluate culturally diverse written texts and visual representations