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British Literature --The Victorian Period

Completed by 16 learners
Ages 12-16
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A survey course of the prose, poetry, excerpts and art of the Victorian period of British Literature through the lens of themes, styles and authors/artists.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(635 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
3-15 learners per class
60 min

What's included

6 live meetings
6 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week students will need to read an assigned poem and do some independent research on the author for discussion in class.
Assessment
Informal assessment provided for all discussions and writing. Grades provided upon request before class begins.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 10
Victorian Literature is the name given to literature written during the reign of Queen Victoria. It followed the time period of Romantic literature in England and had its own distinct style and features. While the British empire was expanding drastically and the Industrial Revolution was causing major economic and social changes in England; writers, thinkers, and artists began attracting attention to the extreme disparity and urban "progress" at hand. This was the age of the "novel" in England, but we will look at short excerpts, some poetry and even satirical articles meant to call attention to the rapid change and upheaval caused by the circumstances of the time.  

Weekly reading assignments will need to be completed before each class. Each live class session is designed to be an engaging Socratic Seminar style discussion of the week's assigned readings and a drawing out of literary and stylistic elements of the pieces read, followed by an analysis and reflection. Reflection and Analysis writing pieces will be encouraged weekly, albeit short and thoughtful, they are not mandatory. We will look at writing reflective analysis papers, comparative analysis papers and poetry analysis papers during this session. 
Class readings are all available online for free but will also be posted in the Classroom page and will be available once a student enrolls. 

*Timeline:
Week 1: Setting the stage- events of the time (global and local), stylistic elements of the literary period, themes and purpose.
Week 2: Poetry - Brownings (Robert and Elizabeth)
week 3: Poetry- Tennyson
Week 4:  The Victorian Woman: Christina Rossetti & The Bronte Sisters 
Week 5: Rudyard Kipling - Looking Outward
Week 6: A C Doyle - Looking Inward

Learning Goals

Students will build literacy skills by reading, discussing and writing about various poems and excerpts of British literature.
They will be able to use literary devices to make and support their analysis and writing.

Other Details

Supply List
Digital copies of poems and readings. 
Copies of discussion questions.
Handouts on various types of essay writing templates and strategies based on assigned works.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will use all open source material for readings and discussion.

Meet the teacher

Joined December, 2016
4.9
635reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm Shaheen and I look forward to meeting you all virtually. I've been teaching language arts and the humanities for over 25 years in public, private and charter schools to elementary, middle and high school students. I also homeschool my own four children, and I am an education consultant for other homeschooling families. My expertise is in teaching the humanities and literature classes for middle and high school aged kids. I offer classes in the Socratic Seminar style for kids as young as 4th graders. Holding an M.S. in Education and a certification in teaching ESL, I am happy to bring the love of learning to your kids. 
My goals, with teaching students, are to make them life long learners and passionate about education. I enjoy teaching poetry, literature, logic and the classics and I hope to pass this love of language on to my students! 

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