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700 BCE
The Odyssey
The Odyssey is a story about a man named Telemachus and a quest he was sent on. This novel was based on the Trojan War. -
404 BCE
Pericles Funeral Oration
Pericles Funeral Oration was a speech made by Pericles recorded by Thucydides. He wrote this speech after the great loss in the Peloponnesian War. -
Period: 500 to 1500
Medieval
This was also called "Dark Ages" which had fairy tales, wars and, this was the beginning of early technology. -
Period: 1500 to
Renaissance
This is when people started to learn about mathematics, art, and philosophy. -
Period: to
Enlightment
This is when people began to think about religion and scientific beliefs. -
Period: to
Romanticism
This was known as the Shakespeare period and inspired others to fall in love with the thought of romance, -
Period: to
Realism
People began to view as it is and no optimism or pessimism -
Period: to
Victorianism
This is about Queen Victoria and how she contributions to the world -
A Doll's House
This play, written by Henrik Ibsen. It is forced into submission by her father, her husband, and the cultural standards of women in 19th century Normay. -
A Second Coming
This is based Things Fall Apart, this poem by William Butler Yeats speaks of a nation desire of war and the destruction it brings. -
The Great Divorce
The Great Divorce is about a bus ride that takes you to heaven and hell. This book shows another way people see their religious beliefs. -
Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart is a book about the people in Africa and show their way of life. This was written during the civil rights movement. -
Period: to
Postmodernism Era
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1000 Pieces of Gold
This is about a girls story during her lifetime. 1000 pieces of Gold is set in 1800's and how she was sold into prostitution. -
How I got my name
This poem was written by Marilyn Chin, this poem is about we judge other people. -
Shisoi
This is by Luci Tapaphonso, She wrote this about her sweet granddaughter. -
The Dessert is my Mother
This poem is about how a loving mother should be. This is written by Pat Mora -
Teenagers
This is how kids turn into adults and you don't really see it. This was written by Pat Mora.