Students will need a word processor to write paper assignments, a journal/notebook/google doc is recommended for journaling thoughts and extra/non-workbook assignments, a printer to print up the workbook pages or pdf editor to do them on their computer, and a cell phone with a camera or scanner to turn in workbook pages. 

Families will need to purchase the Moving Beyond the Page student activity pages to download. Direct links to purchase the student activity pages will be provided after enrollment. 
MBTP Activity Pages Semester A - $19.96
MBTP Activity Pages Semester B - $24.95

The following texts/books will be used throughout the class. Families may purchase (print, ebook, or audio) or borrow from their local library. Prices listed below were found on Amazon. 

Semester A:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck. ISBN 978-0142000694. $9.39.
A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer. ISBN 978-0545356626. $7.99.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. ISBN 978-0618260300. $7.89.
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. ISBN 978-0547534268. $8.99.

Semester B:
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Story of Science: Newton at the Center by Joy Hakim
Poetry Rocks! Modern British Poetry by Michelle M. Houle

Some additional art supplies such as glue, markers/crayons/colored pencil, paper, etc. will be needed for certain assignments. 

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Google Docs
Google Forms
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Youtube

Google Suites: I will refer to the google suites when assigning homework, but students are welcome to use any office suite program(s) that they are comfortable and familiar with. Tests and exams will be conducted using Google Forms. 

Each student will pick a controversial topic to research and write an essay about in the class. 

Students will read and discuss in a matter-of-fact way the following texts which tackle some sensitive topics. Some of the topics tackled will be violence, murder, self-defense, child marriage, and superstition. The books tell stories that include these elements and the students will discuss these issues in a matter-of-fact way in context to when/where it happened or is depicted as happening. It is important for learners to know that these issues exist even if they don't have a personal connection to one or any of the topics. These books are taught to middle school/secondary school aged children all over the world and are considered to be age appropriate with the knowledge of the sensitive issues that will be covered. 

The Pearl by John Steinbeck 
A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer 
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park