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8th Grade Literature - Fiction and Non Fiction

Completed by 52 learners

Ages 12-16

Live Group Course

This 8th Grade Literature Class focuses on Fiction and Non-Fiction Classics

William Council

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(206 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 16 weeks

3-9 learners per class

60 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

16 live meetings

16 in-class hours

Homework

1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per week

Certificate of Completion

included

Class Experience

US Grade 8

This 8th Grade Literature Class is a Survey Course. The intention is to finish discussing a book every 2 - 3 weeks. The books will rotate from the following list:

The Three Musketeers - by Alexandre Dumas
Of Mice and Men - by John Steinbeck
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
1984 by George Orwell
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the stories of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Hamlet - William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare

Classes involve interpretative and analytical reading. Students are encouraged to highlight their copies and bring excerpts to class to defend their positions on characters, themes, locations and literary allusions. All ideas and viewpoints are welcome as long as the student can find support for it in the current text.
 
Each semester is 16 weeks long. 

The choice of and reading of the remaining titles will be open to classroom discussion and debate.

Learning Goals

Methods of Critical Analysis

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

16 Lessons

over 16 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Fahrenheit 451

 Part One

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Fahrenheit 451

 Part Two

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Fahrenheit 451

 Finish

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

A Tale of Two Cities

 Book II, Chapter 3

60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List

Students can either purchase the digital or print editions of these books from Amazon.com (I get books for all of my courses there) or borrow books from the library. Students will know at least a week in advance what the next book will be. The Gutenberg Project (https://www.gutenberg.org/) is an additional resource. It has over 54,000 free public domain ebooks.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

William Council

Joined April, 2016

4.9

206reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

William Alfred Council is a Freelance Writer / Digital Artist. He has a B.A. in English from Columbia University and is a Desert Storm Marine Corps Veteran. He is also a member of the League of Graphic Novel Educators.
 
A lifelong fan of comics, William interned at Marvel Comics under the tutelage of Editor Gregory Wright. Both a Writer and Graphic Artist since 1992, William began servicing individuals, local churches and organizations under the company name: New Vision Enterprises.
 
Besides Computer Consultations, William has also taught basic business skills and successfully found funding for Not for Profit organizations. He is currently the President of Zephaniah Comics. He has published Heroic Visions: Superhero Role Playing Adventure Game, Against the E.S.T.: Heroic Visions Adventure Module and two ongoing comic books - The Zephaniah Chronicles and Ogden Tales.  They are available at Amazon, RPGNow and DriveThruComics. Article credits include the Yahoo Contributors Network, Demand Studios, Writers Research Group, 3D Artist, Author's Connection, Money Maker's Monthly, Editor's Choice and Home Business Magazine.