Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales IEW Semester 1

Syllabus: IEW Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales (Part 1 of 2) - 15 Week Course
Course Overview: This course provides a rich foundation for imaginative and enjoyable writing through a variety of adventures. Students will work through IEW Units 1–7, learning to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, and compose their own fables, myths, and fairy tales.

Required Materials:
•	Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons Student Book: Link to book

Weekly Breakdown:
Week 1: The Lion and the Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper
•	Unit 1: Outlining, Lesson 1, vocabulary 
Week 2: The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
•	Unit 2: Writing from an Outline, Lesson 2, vocabulary
Week 3: The Four Oxen and the Lioness
•	Lesson 3, vocabulary, -ly adverb 
Week 4: The Milkmaid and Her Pail
•	Lesson 4, vocabulary, title rule 
Week 5: The Mule and His Buyer
•	Lesson 5, vocabulary review, who/which clause 
Week 6:Theseus and the Minotaur, Part 1 
•	Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories, Lesson 6, vocabulary
Week 7: Theseus and the Minotaur, Part 2
•	Lesson 7, strong verb, banned words: say/said, vocabulary
Week 8:Daedalus and Icarus
•	Lesson 8, banned words: go/went, vocabulary
Week 9: Bellerophon and the Chimera
•	Lesson 9, vocabulary, because clause 
Week 10: Damon and Pythias
•	Lesson 10, vocabulary, banned words: see/saw, think/thought
Week 11: Neverland
•	Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference, Lesson 11, vocabulary, topic/clincher rule 
Week 12: Swans
•	Lesson 12, vocabulary, quality adjective, banned words:  big/small 
Week 13: Aesop, Author of Fables
•	Lesson 13, vocabulary, banned words:  good/bad
Week 14: The Brothers Grimm
•	Lesson 14, vocabulary, www.asia clause 
Week 15:Hans Christian Andersen
•	Lesson 15, vocabulary, banned words:  a lot, interesting 

Homework:
Homework will be assigned each week from the textbook. Students are expected to upload their completed assignments to the classroom before the next class.

Additional Information:
•	You are required to purchase the Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons Student Book, as it is against copyright for materials to be shared over the internet.
•	Assignments will be reviewed and feedback provided in the classroom.
This course will enhance students' writing skills through creative and structured lessons, setting a solid foundation for further writing adventures.


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