Classical Literature, Conversation, and Grammar (ESL-Friendly):Charlotte's Web

This multi-day literature class will meet for the fall semester to develop all key English Literature skills for 3rd grade including (but not limited to): CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

I am a certified teacher who has 7 years of experience in the classroom, both in public school and in a classical school.  I have 6 years of experience homeschooling.  I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Library Media Science Education.  

Outside reading is required for this class.  1-2 chapters will be covered in each class period.  Comprehension questions will also be completed.  There are several quizzes and a final test to be completed at home.  There will be optional enrichment activities to deepen understanding of the story, most of which will involve writing.  Depending on how swiftly a student works, the outside work should be completed by most students in 1-1.5 hours for each class meeting.  

Informal assessment will be completed throughout the course and there will also be quizzes and a final test.  

40 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.