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English 1: Introduction to Literature & Composition - Semester 1A
Angelia Derrick (she/her)
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In this 8-week ELA class, students will read & analyze To Kill a Mockingbird(fiction/novel), The Crossover(novel in verse), & poetry; write poetry & an oral slideshow presentation; and study grammar utilizing Moving Beyond the Page (MBTP).
Class experience
US Grade 9
SPECIAL NOTE: I am not offering this class live this year, but you can take it in the flexible schedule format (asynchronous). Here is the link to the flex version of the class - https://outschool.com/classes/8th-grade-mbtp-english-language-arts-through-literature-flex-semester-a-mQPwJjDH In this 8-week class, students will analyze fiction and poetry, write poetry, and create and present and oral slideshow presentation. This class can be used as a core English/Literature/Language Arts/ELA...
I studied literature throughout my bachelor's program as part of the creative writing emphasis. I have been teaching middle and high school level students for several years how to analyze texts (movies and books) as well as writing essays. Published writer in nonfiction (articles and books) and fiction (short stories, novellas, and novels). Writing young adult fantasy and space opera under the pen name Angelia Almos. Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts: Creative Writing Certificates from Institute of Children's Literature Certificates from Institute for Writers
Homework Offered
Students will need to read and study the texts, do the weekly activity pages, do short written responses outside of class, and research and write papers/essays. Please be aware that this course has a heavy reading load that will be done outside of class. This course is considered to be an academically rigorous class.4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
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/scanner to turn in workbook pages. Families will need to purchase the Moving Beyond the Page student activity pages to download. Students can NOT participate in the class without these activity pages. Direct links to purchase the student activity pages will be provided after enrollment. MBTP Workbook Pages Semester 1A & 1B - $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 1A: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. $7.19. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) film. Rent/stream/borrow - $0-3.99. 100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Edition) by Philip Smith. $3.99. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. $8.99. The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need by Susan Thurman. $9.79. The Only Grammar & Style Workbook You'll Ever Need by Susan Thurman. $8.19. Semester 1B: The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need by Susan Thurman. $9.79. The Only Grammar & Style Workbook You'll Ever Need by Susan Thurman. $8.19. I Am Malala (Young Reader's Edition) by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick. $7.31. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. $7.84. *links to the short stories will be provided 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 classroom will be used to assign, organize, and turn in homework and reading assignments. Students will need a gmail email address to join the classroom. Students will research some topics online, read articles on websites, and occasional watch an informational YouTube video to complete homework assignments. The following Moving Beyond the Page Resource List will be provided to learners to help them complete homework assignments and projects - https://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/online/content/resource-list.aspx 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 racism, segregation, child slavery, rape, war, murder, suicide, and violence. 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 high 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. Semester 1A To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Semester 1B "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jack I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah.
This class uses the Moving Beyond the Page Ages 12-14 (8th/9th US) and High School 1 (9th/10th US) Language Arts curriculum. We will be utilizing a google classroom to organize homework assignments.
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Pronoun: she/her/hers NOTE: If you were looking at one of my flexible schedule classes and they are suddenly gone, yes, I still have them, and I am currently figuring out which classes will be able to go into the new self-paced designation that...
Group Class
$288
for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-15
3-10 learners per class
