There are no live meetings for this class.

In this class, learners will read independently, then do two activities for each short story. The first activity will be a set of reading comprehension questions, the second, a creative activity such as writing a diary entry, changing the point of view of the story, creating a score and/or soundtrack to go along with the events, creating a visual audiobook video, recording a skit, writing an essay, and drawing something representative of the story. Learners will have their choice on which activity they'd like to complete for each story. I will include vocabulary words each week, to aid in comprehension, but learners may also want to look up definitions for the earlier texts.

There will be a literary element to focus on each week, while reading the stories, and to incorporate into the second activity. I will provide weekly feedback, and can provide letter grades and certificates of completion upon request. 

The stories are set around the holidays, mostly Christmas, but it is not central to the story. Moreso, the winter setting and themes of isolation are. All stories will be taught and approached from a secular perspective. That means, that though Christmas is mentioned, it will be approached from a nonbiased, nonreligious perspective. 

More details are provided in the syllabus. Learners will not have any live meetings, and will reference the pre-recorded lecture videos in the classroom. Certificates of completion and grades are available upon request. Feedback is provided at the end of the week, typically Sundays. If work has not been submitted by Sunday, then feedback should be expected by the following Sunday.