$50
weeklyor $200 for 8 classes
9Th-12Th Grade - Close Reading: Informational Texts in Social Studies/History
New class
Ages 14-18
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
2x per week, 4 weeks
3-13 learners per class
50 min
What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Any writing or assignments not completed in class will be completed and submitted before the following class session.Assessment
Students will receive a participation scores for each class session. Students will receive a rubric score and feedback for their final writing project.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this 4-week, twice a week class, students will learn and practice close reading and analysis skills needed for Informational Texts in Social Studies/History through lecture, guided discussion, and group and individual practice. This class will provide direct reading, analysis, and writing instruction in relation to Informational text in Social Studies/History. As a class, students will work through the process of reading, analyzing, brainstorming, organizing, writing, and editing written responses to the texts they read. As part of this process, students will submit a piece of writing using responsive writing on a text that serves a specific purpose and addresses a particular audience. Week 1 - Lesson 1 - Guided Reading & Annotating Practice - pt 1 Week 1 - Lesson 2 - Guided Reading & Annotating Practice- pt 2 Week 2 - Lesson 1 - Collaborative Practice, Reading, and Annotating - Images - pt. 1 Week 2 - Lesson 2 - Collaborative Practice, Reading, and Annotating - Images - pt. 2 Week 3 - Lesson 1 - Independent Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 1 Week 3 - Lesson 2 - Independent Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 2 Week 4 - Lesson 1 - Synthesis Questions - pt. 1 Week 4 - Lesson 2 - Synthesis Questions - pt. 2 The Final Synthesis Questions Writing will be a final assignment due via "Conversation" and will be scored within 48 hours using the scoring Rubric and feedback.
Learning Goals
Students will understand the various strategies for successful close reading of Informational social studies/history texts and will write a synthesis essay at the end of class to demonstrate understanding for a writing score and feedback.
Other Details
Supply List
Print copies of files posted with this class. Pens, Pencils, highlighers, lined paper. Google Docs.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Alabama Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
I am a certified secondary English teach with a BA and MA in English. I have tutored collegiate academic writing since 2000. I have also tutored AP Language, AP Literature, Human Geography, AP World History, AP US History, and AP Government/Econ. for over 10 years. I have also tutored ACT English and ACT Reading for several years. The materials that we use is content that I have gathered and used with all my face-to-face students.
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