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Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales IEW Semester 1

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Ages 9-13
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Institute for Excellence in Writing: Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons, Part 1 of 2
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 15 weeks
3-14 learners per class
50 min

What's included

15 live meetings
12 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned each week this will vary, but will come from the book. Homework can be uploaded into the classroom before the next class. Papers are graded on a rubric, based on a checklist provided with each assignment.
Letter Grade
Report Card offered by request, grades can also be seen in Google Classroom.
Certificate of Completion
At the end of Semester Two

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
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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Learning Goals

To work through IEW Units 1–7 as they learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, and compose their own fables, myths, and fairy tales.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum
15 Lessons
over 15 Weeks
Lesson 1:
The Lion and the Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper
 •	Unit 1: Outlining, Lesson 1, vocabulary 
50 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
 •	Unit 2: Writing from an Outline, Lesson 2, vocabulary 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
The Four Oxen and the Lioness
 •	Lesson 3, vocabulary, -ly adverb 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
 •	Lesson 4, vocabulary, title rule 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
You are required to purchase this text, as it is against copyright for me to share materials over the internet.  https://iew.com/shop/products/fables-myths-and-fairy-tales-writing-lessons-student-book-only-0
You will also need paper, pencil and/or pen.  Access to a thesaurus is also useful.
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Joined April, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Capella University
We have been using IEW in our homeschool for 8+ years and I am a true believer in the method.  As a registered instructor, I would like to help other children learn the joy and ease of writing using IEW. 

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