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English Full Curriculum - Journey Through Top Literature, Writing, and Grammar A

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Ages 11-14
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Students build core content knowledge, a gateway for future learning. Through hands-on projects, Socratic seminars, 6 novel studies, writing, and more, students build brain power and skill. Comparable to advanced 6th or 7th grade English.
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Live video meetings
2x per week, 13 weeks
5-16 learners per class
45 min

What's included

26 live meetings
19 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will read one middle grade novel every two weeks. They will have short grammar homework, writing assignments, and hands-on projects to complete. Last, they will have one sheet of grammar to complete before each live class. This is a full semester of English!
Letter Grade
Students will take comprehension quizzes on the novels they read. We give specific and authentic feedback on student writing through the teacher tab of the classroom and on Google Docs. We also give feedback orally and with the chatbox immediately in class. Students complete reading quizzes to assess their completion and comprehension of the class novels.
Progress Report
🔥 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒: Parent Conferences are included at no additional cost. Your teacher will meet with you to talk about your learner's progress after we finish the main essay writing unit. We support your homeschooling efforts!

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner - Advanced Level
🔥 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒: Parent Conferences are included at no additional cost. Your teacher will meet with you to talk about your learner's progress after we finish the main essay writing unit. We support your homeschooling efforts! 




𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖


Reading is the gateway to all future learning, and students need to read broadly and deeply to develop reading skills and to build their background knowledge, which is the key to improving a student's reading level. The more they read, the more they learn, the more they will learn in the future. This cannot be overstated.

🌟 In this Language Arts class, we hit analytical reading hard! It is appropriate for those who love reading AND for reluctant readers, as the regular schedule helps them. Students journey through literature, reading one book every two weeks, and the teacher holds them accountable for their reading. Learners will discover a fresh set of 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀 that explore the depths of human emotions and experiences. Our purpose remains steadfast: to ignite a love for reading while cultivating essential language skills, critical thinking, and effective communication. As we explore favorite literary works, students encounter themes of 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, sparking reflections and analytical thinking in discussions. In a comfortable classroom environment, students will confidently express their responses to literature with insight. With 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, students will have ample opportunities to refine their writing skills and express their thoughts. 🌟📖

With our carefully curated selection of GREAT BOOKS, ranging from timeless classics to lesser-known gems, we hope to kindle a love for reading and a deeper understanding of the human experience illustrated in literature. Our focus on topics and beauty, be it in the author's craft, theme, or setting, develops a broadened background knowledge in our students, critical for growing as learners, readers, and thinkers.





🍁 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 (𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀):
Community & Outsiders--The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Coming of Age & Sacrifice--Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Legend & Differences--Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 
Courage & Tradition--Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
Revenge & True Love--The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Innocence & Ignorance--The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

**If you take semester B...
⛄️ 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
Friendship & Fate--Holes by Louis Sachar
Grit & Friendship--Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Perseverance & Love--The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Survival & Hope--Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Leadership & Nature--The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Community & Perspective--The Eyes and the Impossible by Steven Engelfried
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🍋 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨-𝘼𝙞𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙮 🍋
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐀𝐢𝐝, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! CLICK THROUGH TO GET A SURPRISE!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JwlFnta1ZYAlNn8t2GMMA8Bb6dd0ums1IbdtpzZwuRc/edit?usp=sharing

𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: (𝘐 𝘥𝘰, 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰, 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰)
𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘖𝘯
𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬
𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴
𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺
𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬--The back-and-forth work between a student and teacher significantly benefits a student if it is done well. We follow best practices in this area with how we design class time, assignments, and routines. According to Pennington Publishing, effective writing feedback (or grading) is:
• Specific, not general
• Immediate, not postponed
• Routine with a revision / feedback cycle
• Explanatory
• The right amount
• Targeted to the most critical issues
• Varied (written, audio, and video comments)
• Holding students accountable




👩‍🏫 YOUR TEACHER & A FREE CLASS: 
Nervous about the commitment to an entire semester? We offer a little taste in a reading comprehension class. If you take that class and enroll in this one, we will credit you the tuition you paid for the reading class, essentially getting it for free. You just need to send an email asking for it, so we don't miss it!
Ages 11-12: 
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Ages 13-14
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🎥 To see teacher introduction videos, go here: https://youtu.be/vHavD9LJ_gg




💰 A Quick Note on Why Ask for Full Payment Up Front:
Outschool has a new class payment system, where parents can pay weekly for a semester class. This is helpful for the pocketbook! However, students can unenroll if their schedule changes. If a class falls below the minimum enrollment, teachers may cancel it, leaving remaining learners and their parents in the lurch for a class! We want to offer a consistent learning experience in our semester courses, so we commit to running the course all semester, and learners commit to remaining enrolled. We charge less per class in semester classes because of the upfront investment. A guaranteed semester allows us to build on content and do long-range projects and essays. It also allows us to build a special community of learners—and it’s a little hard to say goodbye at the end! We also offer ongoing middle school English classes, which are wonderful—just different. Hopefully, this helps you understand how our semester classes differ from others that offer weekly payments.

Learning Goals

Read 6 novels, expanding your reading schema.
Learn to create high-quality, thoughtful projects and present them with confidence.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards
26 Lessons
over 13 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Community-Building, Procedures, & Intro to Literature
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Theme & Intro to The Outsiders
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Literary Analysis Lesson: Theme, part 1; Writing Lesson
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Literary Analysis Lesson: Theme, part 2; Writing Lesson
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Students need to have a Google account. Parents can set Google accounts up for children under age 13 here: https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/kidaccountinfo?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin
Supply List
Students need: 
1. A notebook
2. A folder
3. A great attitude. ;) 
4. The following novels (buy them early because we read fast)

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 
Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

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New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Jenn Riale
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Karen Lemons
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Makenna Spry
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Ali Marie
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Science
Danielle Mortimore
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Karen Lemons
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Becky Padgett
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Kimberly Parinisi
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Jenn Riale
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Kristen Freeman
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Karen Lemons
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Catawba College
Makenna Spry
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Ali Marie
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Blake Dahlmeyer
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College
Brian Smyth
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Kendra Mancuso
Mrs. Lemons, who developed this course, has a B.A. in English Literature, a minor in Education, and a Master's in Education Administration. She has her teaching certificate and principal's license, and she is certified to teach English / Language Arts and History / Social Studies. She has many years of experience at the middle and high school levels. Further, she is an adjunct faculty member at Colorado Christian University, supervising teacher candidates in their undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a teacher of teachers. All that being said, middle school is her jam! 

All teachers that teach this course also think middle school students are awesome! Further, they have English degrees and teaching certificates. They are qualified experts who love kids!

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