In this 5-week class, students will study, analyze, and write about a character from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. 
Prior to week one of class, students will need to have read the first half (the first six chapters) of Alice in Wonderland. In week one's class time, learners will discuss these first six chapters. Learners will discuss the plot and characters in the novel, making note of important events and characteristics. 
For homework in week one, students will need to finish reading Alice in Wonderland. 
During class for week two, students will discuss the second half of Alice in Wonderland. They will discuss the plot, characters, conflict, and resolution. They will make note of important events and characteristics. 
There will be no submitted homework for week two, but students will be encouraged to review their notes from the first two weeks of class. These notes will be important in week three.  They should also contemplate which characters in Alice in Wonderland are their favorites or most interesting to them and why.
In week three of class, students will choose a character about whom they would like to write for their essay. In this class, students will learn to outline and write a rough draft of a one to two-page essay about their chosen character. In class, students will complete their outline and take notes over the parts of their rough draft. They will learn how to write about the physical and emotional characteristics of their chosen character. They will learn to find evidence from the book to back up their claims.  
For homework in week three, students will submit their rough draft to the teacher. 
In week four of class, learners will learn to revise their paper. They will learn how to spot errors in grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. They will learn how to check their paper for consistency in content. 
For homework in week four, students will revise their rough draft into their final one to two-page essay. Students will submit their final essay to the teacher via the Outschool portal. 
In week five of class, students will present their essay. If students prefer not to read in front of the class, I will read that for them. We will discuss the student essays. In the remaining time, students will be able to draw illustrations for their essay. 
I will teach this class through discussion and PowerPoint presentations. I teach through interaction with the students and their interaction with each other. In this class, I will also promote creativity. I believe students learn best when they enjoy what they are learning and when the learning environment promotes discussion and offers a chance for young learners to explore their creative side. 
Students should come to class prepared to take notes and prepared to work on each step of their essay. In the final week of class, students should bring materials such as paper, pencils, colored pencils, crayons, or markers to create illustrations for their essay.