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Courtney Runchey

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English

Film offers excellent exposure to a variety of modern and classic novels that are often referenced in other works and pop culture. Each film is selected from popular books taught in US high schools. 

📚 Week 1: Pride and Prejudice

Focus: Social class, marriage expectations, and gender roles in Regency-era England

Project: Create a Regency-era "Spouse Poster" listing ideal qualities in a partner, including class, education, occupation, and personal traits. Include a visual representation of your fictional match.

Pride and Prejudice

📚 Week 2: To Kill a Mockingbird

Focus: Racial injustice, morality, and historical context of 1930s America

Project: Design a 1930s newspaper front page covering Tom Robinson’s trial. Include a headline article, fictional interviews with characters, and a historical context section.

To Kill A Mockingbird

📚 Week 3: The Great Gatsby

Focus: The American Dream, wealth, and identity in the Jazz Age

Project: Create a 1920s-style magazine cover featuring a key character. Include a headline, article summary, and visual elements reflecting the character’s lifestyle.

The Great Gatsby

📚 Week 4: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Focus: Coming-of-age, identity, and mental health

Project: Write a series of five journal letters (minimum 250 words each), inspired by the style of the main character’s personal reflections.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

📚 Week 5: The Secret Life of Bees

Focus: Family, race, and symbolism in the American South

Project: Create a symbolic collage showcasing key themes and motifs from the story, with written explanations of their meanings.

The Secret Life of Bees

📚 Week 6: Murder on the Orient Express

Focus: Mystery genre conventions and ethical ambiguity

Project: Develop Hercule Poirot’s case notes in a file or pamphlet format, detailing each character’s background, actions, and potential motives.

Murder on the Orient Express

📚 Week 7: Jane Eyre

Focus: Gothic elements, independence, and social criticism

Project: Write a short story inspired by the gothic atmosphere of Jane Eyre. Include elements such as eerie settings, mysterious events, and emotional tension.

Jane Eyre

📚 Week 8: The Kite Runner

Focus: Guilt, redemption, and cultural identity

Project: Design a symbolic kite representing a key character’s emotional journey, including important symbols, turning points, and themes along the kite tail.

 The Kite Runner

📚 Week 9: The Personal History of David Copperfield

Focus: Social mobility, perseverance, and character development

Project: Create a visual timeline of major events and character milestones. Include images and annotations explaining their importance to the story arc.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

📚 Week 10: Romeo and Juliet

Focus: Love, fate, and youthful impulsiveness

Project: Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of Romeo, Juliet, or another character. Explore their emotions, motivations, and choices throughout the story.

Romeo and Juliet

📚 Week 11: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Focus: Hero’s journey, world-building, and friendship

Project: Develop an original character to join the fellowship. Include a name, background, role, and illustration or digital rendering of your character.

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings

📚 Week 12: The Color Purple

Focus: Resilience, empowerment, and symbolism

Project: Create a thematic collage using symbols and motifs from the story (e.g., color purple, letters, nature). Use mixed media to express emotional depth.

The Color Purple

📚 Week 13: Ready Player One

Focus: Virtual identity, collaboration, and ethics in technology

Project: Design your own virtual avatar. Outline whether you’d join a team or go solo, and describe how you'd decide who to trust in a digital world.

Ready Player One

📚 Week 14: Little Women

Focus: Family, gender roles, and personal growth

Project: Rewrite a key scene in a modern setting (e.g., a contemporary home, office, or school). Reflect on how timeless themes from the novel translate into today’s world.

Little Women

Books on the Big Screen: Exploring Literature Through Film (High School ELA)

In this 10 week literature study, learners will expand their understanding of literature as well as writing. 

Holes: Literature Study and Writing

Wild and Unstructured Learning

In this ELA class High School students will explore literature through film.

Literature on Film

An overview of the main periods of American (USA) literature. The literary analysis of a body of representative works with engaging discussions and content rich presentations.

Survey of American Literature

We Connect Academy

In this 6 week course, students will meet with the teacher to select class literature novels to read and discuss through Socratic Seminars.

Classic Literature: Novel Study

Kaitlyn Fischer: A Guided Reading Teacher

Literature can be wonderful, but it can also be tricky. I am here to help! Each 30-minute tutorial session enables you to find answers to all your questions about literature, essay writing, and grammar.

1-on-1 English Tutor: Literature and Writing (1 Hr.)

Literature with Professor Rachel

This is a 36-week course that discusses and analyzes classic and modern literature.

High School English Literature 3

Sarah Wood

In this 10 week course, learners will have an in depth literature study and writing workshop. 

Bud Not Buddy: Literature Study and Writing

1-on-1 English Tutor: Literature and Writing (30 Min.)

In this interactive 6-week literature study, students will explore Warriors: Into the Wild through engaging discussions, hands-on activities, and fun games that bring the story to life. 

Warriors: Into the Wild Literature Study

An ongoing course in which we discuss literature: how to read effectively for meaning.

One on One Literature Discussions With Mr. Hodge

Mr. Hodge

 In this 32 week  course, students will travel the world by surveying the many myths, legends and classical literature each corner of the globe offers. This class will discuss a sampling of these stories and legends.

World Literature, Legends and Myths

Charity Cortez

An overview of the main periods of British literature & The literary analysis of a body of representative works with engaging discussions and content rich presentations.

Survey of British Literature- Ongoing

In this 9 week online class, students will study a total of 16 short stories from classic literature, discussing their themes, details, structure, and individual elements. 

High School Literature - Short Stories

Nicole Hundley

Great literature and great fun! Students learn to analyze literature through film then read various genres of literature, discuss it with peers, and write short analytical pieces,  getting teacher feedback. Master those essential skills!

English Ongoing Full Literature & Writing Course: So the Story Goes 

Lemons-Aid Learning

In this ongoing class, we will read through several classic works of literature as we deep dive into plot, setting, character development, morphology, phonology, and more! 

Summer Classic Literature Book Club

Miss Shauna

In this 14-week class, students will cover the first semester of 10th grade literature, grammar, and writing. We will read three short stories, "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, and complete a literary analysis and argumentative essay.

10th Grade English and Literature Semester 1

Erica Sirratt

In this 14-week course, high school students will explore classic and modern literature through its film adaptations, analyzing themes, symbolism, historical context, and storytelling choices.

Page to Screen: Exploring Literature Through Film

Social Studies

Students explore history through major motion pictures, documentaries, clips, and original documents. Allowing students to access matterial multiple times and in many formats. 

World History on Film: A Journey Through Time

To understand US history we will look at many factors including economic, political, world events, and religion. Students will consider multiple factors that had an impact in the major events in US history.

US History Condensed - A People's History

In this 14-week class students get immersed in history using films to set the stage and bring history to life. We will use the movies, video clips, articles, and original documents to learn about the past in a fun way.


World History Through Film & Primary Sources: From WWI to the 21st Century

Literature Through Film: High School ELA Exploration

Film offers excellent exposure to a variety of modern and classic novels that are often referenced in other works and pop culture. Each film is selected from popular books taught in US high schools.

Literature on Film: High School ELA Exploration

Life Skills

In this 12-week personal finance class High School students will learn. During each class we will cover different topics including: Credit scores, investments, banking, budgets, and more.

Personal Finance

Big History is a distinctive history course because it aims to tell the history of the Universe from the Big Bang to the present, rather than concentrating on a narrower timeframe. 

Big History: Exploring 13.7 Billion Years From the Big Bang to Life on Earth

Do you love stories, but struggle with traditional reading assignments? In this fun and interactive summer camp, we’ll explore exciting, high-interest texts while using creative, project-based learning to build comprehension skills.

Drama – Playwriting and Script Reading Summer Camp

Sci-Fi & World-Building Summer Camp

Mystery & Problem-Solving Summer Camp

Analyze iconic horror films and sharpen writing skills in this engaging class, with weekly activities exploring themes, cinematography, and storytelling. Perfect for learners who love horror movies and want to develop analytical skills. 

Horror Movie Film Analysis & Writing: Exploring Fear in Film and Fiction

Ms. Chelsea M. Ed. | ELA, Paranormal, & True Crime

In this discussion-based course, learners will explore historical events and current issues through PG/PG-13-rated films, building critical thinking, empathy, and real-world connections in a supportive environment.

Social Justice Through Film: Movies That Matter 🎬

Arts

Embark on a captivating journey through the world of  cinematography, where you'll unlock the secrets of movie magic and creating your own stunning scenes and stories!

Exploring Film & TV Production: Beginner Filmmaking Fundamentals Summer Camp

Ferrell Studios

Calling all Star Wars Fans! In this nine-week course we will be watching a Star Wars film each week and coming together to discuss it. All fans of the franchise are welcome to attend regardless of how many films you have seen.

Star Wars Film Studies

David Ginsberg

This 5-week course takes learners through terminology that is relevant to studying the art of film. Clips and sequences are shown in class as examples. Also useful for English and Media Studies.

#academic

Intro to Film Studies: Five Elements of Film

Riley Parker

In this ten-week course, students will learn about the earliest years of film development, exploring early film technologies, methods of storytelling, and famous filmmakers from the inception of film through World War II! #creative

Lights, Camera, Action! Film History for High School Part 1 (1800-1950)

Molly McGill, M.A.

Practice your filmmaking skills with fun weekly film challenges and discussions

Film Challenge Club

Ashley Davidson

In this ten-week course, students will explore new, exciting film technologies, the rise of digital filmmaking processes, and famous filmmakers from the end of World War II through today!

Lights, Camera, Action! Film History for High School Part 2 (1950-Present)

This one-on-one course is designed to facilitate development of a visual media project or to receive feedback from the instructor on a script or other visual media project. It is ideal for students who are actively working on projects.

Film - Filmmakers' Sandbox

Sharri Hefner

In this six-week class, students will practice acting techniques for film and camera and create two projects a commercial and a short scene performance. 

Acting for the Camera (Film Acting)

Virtual Performing Arts Academy

In this ongoing class, film students are given a place to practice and improve their screenwriting skills while they meet other writers to  discuss, exchange and inspire their writing. 

Film Workshop: An Ongoing Class for Screenwriters

Sean Foster Collins, BA, BEd.

In this exciting and confidence-building class, young actors will learn how acting for film is different from stage performance. Learners will practice real on-camera techniques, explore character work, and get personalized feedback.

Acting for FILM is Fun!

Vikki Wells (Mrs. Vikki)

Students learn an aspect of literary analysis (irony, character types, conflict, etc.), then watch short sketches and scenes from films, discussing and building a foundation of literary analysis and improving their reading comprehension. 

Popcorn Ponderings Ongoing Course: Literary Analysis With Film

In this 4-week online course, students will learn how to organize their own independent film shoot using industry-standard techniques. They'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at real production documents used in professional film sets.

Organizing your film Shoot - Script Breakdown

Bettina 

In this learner-driven filmography class, we will discuss some of the best horror and slasher films and directors including Hocus Pocus, Insidious, Final Girls, Five Nights at Freddy's, Tim Burton, and more!

Books on the Big Screen: Exploring Literature Through Film (High School ELA)

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