Masterpieces of Ancient and Classical Times

• Summarize personal expectations of literary masterpieces.
• Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of literary masterpieces from ancient and classical times.
• Identify characteristics shared by ancient and classical literary masterpieces.
• Explain the influence of ancient and classical masterpieces.

Masterpieces of Medieval Times

• Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of literary masterpieces from the medieval period.
• Identify characteristics shared by medieval literary masterpieces.
• Identify how medieval masterpieces built on and responded to earlier masterpieces.
• Explain the influence of medieval masterpieces.

Early Modern Masterpieces

• Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of literary masterpieces from the early modern period.
• Identify characteristics shared by early modern literary masterpieces.
• Identify how early modern masterpieces built on and responded to earlier masterpieces.
• Explain the influence of early modern masterpieces.

Modern Masterpieces

• Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of literary masterpieces from the modern period.
• Identify characteristics shared by modern literary masterpieces.
• Identify how modern masterpieces built on and responded to earlier masterpieces.
• Explain the influence of modern masterpieces.

The Literary Masterpiece in Contemporary Society

• Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of literary masterpieces from the contemporary period.
• Identify characteristics shared by contemporary literary masterpieces.
• Identify how contemporary masterpieces build on and respond to earlier masterpieces.
• Explain the influence of contemporary masterpieces.
• Synthesize qualitative criteria that can be used to judge literary masterpieces.