$17
weeklyor $525 for 64 classes
British Literature and Composition
New class
Ages 14-18
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
2x per week, 32 weeks
2-12 learners per class
60 min
What's included
64 live meetings
64 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Each work that is studied will have a guided reading or vocabulary assignment. Homework is 15% of the grade. 4 quality essays will be assigned and will be 50% of the grade. 20% will be various fun projects to share with the class and 15% will be mid-term and final assessments in the form of a Bluebook. Homework coupons will be given for students to use to turn in late assignments or to skip an assignment. (Not to be used on Essays or tests) When students use all of their coupons, no late work will be allowed unless pre-approved by me and the parent. I encourage conversation for families who desire accommodations. EVERYONE can enjoy literature!Assessment
Homework, Essays and Blue Books will be turned in to me and graded. Projects are presented to the class and will be graded according to rubrics given.Grading
Every 8 weeks, a student evaluation/grades will be sent to the parent.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
British Literature and Composition (1 cr) will consist of analyzing and constructing literary critiques as they read a wide range of British Literature. We start with an Essay Bootcamp using Alice in Wonderland as our source material. We will go step-by-step through reading, annotating, thesis writing, essay organization and the final product with citations. I will be discussing the use of AI with the students. For this class, unless expressed permission is given by me, AI in any form is not allowed. Books/Works: Alice in Wonderland, Animal Farm, The Hobbit, Robinson Crusoe, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Dorian Gray, Pride and Prejudice, The Princess and the Goblin, The Lost World, Canterbury Tales, Legends of King Arthur and Beowulf. Assignments: Guided reading activities, vocabulary proficiency (15%), projects (20%), 4 Essays (50%), and a mid-term and final (15%).We will also experience High Tea, have costume contests, create a monster, creative a class short story, play games and celebrate Hobbit Day. Supplies: books/poems from either public domain or local library youtube access for free audiobooks if so desired (links will be provided) additional handouts from me, printed tons of sticky notes for annotations word or google docs access something to snack or to drink while we have our class As a believer in Classical Education, my classes are driven with discussion over lecture. However, I will be using white boards and screen sharing to present information as well.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to read classic British Literature (in the context of the times) and analyze through their own, unique worldview. Using the tools of invention, they will create theses, and support those theses in well-organized persuasive/informative essays. Students will also gain knowledge about the author and contextual backgrounds of the texts.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum64 Lessons
over 32 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction to British Literature and what is a Literary Critique
This will be a general overview of the class and we will discuss the difference between a book report and a literary analysis or critique. We will also discuss and debate the use of AI.
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Essay Bootcamp w/ Alice
Using IEW's Elegant Essay format, we will use Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland to practice inventing and writing a thesis statement with an antithesis .
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Essay Bootcamp w/ Alice
Continuing with Alice in Wonderland as our source, we will practice using transitions and sentence-openers.
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Essay Bootcamp w/ Alice
Continuing with Alice in Wonderland as our source, we will practice sentence dress-ups and learn banned words
60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
I am always willing to accommodate my students and their individual challenges and needs. I firmly believe all students, regardless of their educational or physical challenges can participate and enjoy this class. I welcome all learners!
Parental Guidance
Some of the literature we will be reading include mature themes. For example, Canterbury Tales has some sexual content, although we will not be focusing on those stories. Robinson Crusoe has elements of racism that we do not find appropriate today. The Arthur Legends have themes of incest and many others have themes of dark-arts or magic. Many stories were written from a Judeo-Christian author point of view and those views are expressed in their writing, while some authors were unapologetically agnostic .
Pre-Requisites
none
Supply List
The book or text we are reading LOTS of sticky notes. LOTS AND LOTS Printed handouts and materials for the week Please familiarize yourself with how to utilize SPLIT SCREEN on your laptop or have an additional phone/tablet handy to play our interactive slides.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
IEW Window to the World Literature Analysis
IEW Elegant Essay
Various British novels and poetry
youtube for audio books
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a certified IEW teacher and have used this method to homeschool my own children who have successfully completed college composition and literature courses. (Hurray!) I have taught British Literature in traditional classrooms, co-ops for homeschooling students, via google meet classes and around my own kitchen table.
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