weekly

or for 8 classes

Grade 7 & 8 English Language Arts (ELA): Reading Comprehension

New class

Ages 11-14

Live Group Course

This 8-week course will cover 7th & 8th grade common core reading comprehension standards. This is a great opportunity for homeschooled students or for learners requiring extra help or enrichment after school.

Ms. Caldwell, B.A. Adv. English Literature, M.Mus.

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(181 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 8 weeks

1-5 learners per class

40 min

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What's included

8 live meetings

5 hrs 20 mins in-class hours

Homework

1-2 hours per week. Reading & Assessments

Certificate of Completion

included

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 8

Intermediate - Advanced Level

This 8-week course will cover 7th & 8th Grade English Languages Arts Common Core Reading Comprehension Standards in a multi-age setting. 

Literacy development is a lifelong journey that is composed of many complex concepts and understandings that are not limited to the written Western page. Literacy includes the capacity to learn to communicate, read, write, think, explore, and solve problems. Literacy skills are used in paper, digital, and live interactions where people: 

    * analyze critically and solve problems  
    * understand and communicate meaning  
    * create a variety of creative and analytic content 
    * read, view, and listen for fun 
    * make connections both personally and intertextually 
    * engage in personal summaries and analyses 
    * and more!
   
With three short stories, respective reading comprehension quizzes, and one final poetry unit, support, and practice, learners will have the opportunity to deepen their critical skills as they work with fun, poignant, age-appropriate, and engaging content… all the while participating in focused conversations and deepening their reading literacy.

Learners should be prepared to engage with the material and their fellow peers to the best of their personal abilities. I will make sure that all feel safe and welcome in my class and leave with a positive view of literacy!

Learning Goals

Summarize Text

Understand Inference

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

8 Lessons

over 8 Weeks

Lesson 1:

The Mechanics of Storytelling and Importance of Literary Studies

 Why study literature, anyway?

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

The Hunt by Josephine Donovan: Part 1

 Lit Circle

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

The Hunt by Josephine Donovan: Part 2

 Quiz

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

The Cardboard Room by Teresa Pitman

 Lit Circle

40 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs

This class is designed to meet learners' individual and personal needs and can accommodate ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, amongst others.

Parental Guidance

Parents are the best judge of their learners' sensitivities and maturity. Some of the pieces we will read are intense, and a few bring up sensitive issues, such as innate violence. I would be happy to provide links for parents to preview any of the literature they are concerned about.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Google Docs

Sources

The Hunt - Josephine Donovan The Cardboard Room - Teresa Pitman A Sound of Thunder - Ray Bradbury Eating Poetry - Mark Strand

Meet the teacher

Ms. Caldwell, B.A. Adv. English Literature, M.Mus.

Joined November, 2020

4.9

181reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

2 Degrees

Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Université Laval

Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Manitoba

Bachelors (4.2 GPA) in English Literature and Music
Masters degree (4.0 GPA) in Composition

I have 20 years experience working with teens with academics and creativity, whether it may be with sharpening writing skills, honing in on proper grammar, and even discovering one's true writer's voice. Literature studies are the backbone of any society and bridge the gap between distant and not so distant timelines, ethnicities, cultures, and moral values that propel humanity forward.