--- title: Political Literature Course Online | Williamsburg Learning description: This online course examines political power and how it makes people behave—and creates awareness of its potential to inspire both greatness and corruption. image: https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/political-lit.jpeg ---  Language Arts Program  ![graduation cap icon](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/badget_ico_1.svg) required for graduation # Political Literature ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-4.svg) ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20live%20course.svg) #### Live Courses If you want the personal connection of an excellent brick-and-mortar classroom combined with the flexibility of online learning for your student, choose this option. Our signature live online courses are the heart of the Williamsburg program, led by expert mentors who create a deep sense of community between students. Live courses include the following benefits: - Weekly live classes with mentor and peers - Live interaction via webcam, mic, and chat box - Access to live study groups and 1:1 tutoring - Chances to participate in student government - Group projects & peer-reviewed presentations - Simulations & student-led discussions - Written, oral, and project-based exams ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20195%20(1)-1.svg) ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20classic%20honors.svg) #### Classic & Honors Versions In many live courses, we offer both a Classic and Honors format. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions, but students in Honors courses have about 30% more readings and assignments, including projects that are more challenging. Students are welcome to enroll in whichever version fits best for them and can switch within the first twenty-one days of the semester. Honors courses are not available in the self-paced format. - Freedom to participate in other programs and extracurriculars - Freedom to go deeper in other areas of interest - Time to process what you’re learning without being overwhelmed by assignments and readings - Opportunities for deeper readings, discussions, and analysis - Challenging assignments exploring themes, lessons, and characters in the liberal arts - Freedom to thoroughly explore the subject material ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-3.svg) ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20selfpaced.svg) #### Self-Paced Courses If your student works well independently or needs more flexibility to work around other activities, our self-paced courses are an ideal option and provide a richer, more personal experience than many other asynchronous online courses. Self-paced courses include the following benefits: - Engaging recordings from our best live classes - Interaction with peers through online forums - Access to weekly mentor office hours - Streamlined assignments for meaningful learning - Same high-quality readings as live classes - Same personalized feedback as live classes ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-2.svg) ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20indi%20studies%20course.svg) #### Independent Studies Courses In high school [Math](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/math/independent-math-courses/), [Fine Arts](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/fine-arts/independent-fine-arts/), [PE](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/pe-health/independent-pe/), and [Electives](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/electives/independent-electives/), we offer independent courses so students can earn academic credit for learning from a third-party curriculum provider. Some students prefer alternative math programs; others put in long hours practicing musical instruments, competing on an athletic team, or participating in internships. Students can earn credit for these and other activities by enrolling in an Independent Studies course, provided they fulfill the course requirements (see the above course links for full details). - Earn credit for things you are already doing and enjoy - Access to a mentor while working independently to complete education hours Why This Class Politics is the study of power and how it makes people behave—and you want your student to be wary of its potential to inspire both greatness and corruption. Nothing conveys those lessons quite like a story that illustrates power dynamics in action. This course exposes your student to several of the best of those stories. Mentors in this course guide students through a series of both fictional and real-life accounts of the impact of power on human relationships. Through thoughtful discussions and writing assignments, students investigate the factors that decide who holds power and how it changes hands. They contrast ideology and patriotism and personal conviction versus public duty. In the process, students see themselves reflected in the characters they study and refine their ideas about what it means to be free. Students emerge from this course with enhanced respect for power—and for the personal and societal constraints that keep it in line. They feel inspired to be mindful stewards of whatever power they may hold. ![Featured Image](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/political-lit.jpeg) [![REGISTER NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e) **Course Details** Recommended Grade: 11th (Junior) Prerequisites: None Estimated Weekly Hours: 5 (Classic), 7 (Honors) Format: Live, self-paced Credits: 0.5 ### Reading List ![Group 166](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20166.svg) **Reading List for Live Course** Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Animal Farm by George Orwell A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt Sophocles I by Sophocles One of Ours by Willa Cather Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad   **Reading List for Self-Paced Course:** A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts by Robert Bolt Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein Bridge at Andau: The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People by James A. Michener Animal Farm by George Orwell ### Overarching Questions ![Group 108](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20108.svg) What role does appetite play in determining power? What is the proper relationship between personal conviction and public duty? What conflicts exist between political ideology and patriotism? How does an effective revolution gain followers? 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