weekly

or for 16 classes

9th Grade Literature

Completed by 20 learners

Ages 13-17

Live Group Course

9th Grade Literature examines literary classics through lecture, open and closed questions and occasional short essays.

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. included

Certificate of Completion

included

Class Experience

US Grade 9

This 9th Grade Literature Class is a Survey Course. The intention is to finish the discussion of a book every 3 - 4 weeks. The books rotate from the following list:

The Color Purple by Alice Walker *
The Illiad by Homer
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes *
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Gulliver's Travels by Johnathan Swift
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison *
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway *
All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot *
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Several of these books deal with graphic violence or sexual situations (for example "The Color Purple") or contain excessive profanity or drinking (All Things Wise)  Parental permission would be required from all parents before those books could be read by a class.

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:

All Things Wise and Wonderful

 Chapter 10

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

All Things Wise and Wonderful

 Chapter 20

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

All Things Wise and Wonderful

 Chapter 30

60 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

All Things Wise and Wonderful

 Finish

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.