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English Class for High Schoolers: Common Core Reading and Writing Skills

High School English I, 1st Semester Language Arts (ELA): Crime and Justice

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Mr. Steven M.Ed.
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(17)
A 13-week semester-long course where students explore "Crime and Justice" via short story writing, literary journalism, and a mock trial. A great option for homeschoolers or those needing enrichment.

Class experience

US Grade 9 - 11
- Understand and apply key narrative techniques including foreshadowing, irony, and symbolism
- Utilize creative brainstorming and literary analysis techniques to develop a plot for a short story
- Master structural elements of writing such as independent and dependent clauses, appositives, and modifiers
- Grasp the concept of literary journalism, from topic selection to research to presentation
- Apply correct citation format in a literary journalism piece
- Understand the U.S. court system, including key legal concepts like evidence, defamation, and due process
- Learn about and engage in various stages of a trial, from filing a complaint to the discovery process to effectively arguing a case
I have taught Language Arts in-person and online to students ranging from elementary to high school. This course is an adapted mishmash of various lessons I've taught throughout my teaching career and is refitted to align with students at an English I level. I have my Bachelor's in Creative Writing and my Master's in Education.
Homework Offered
Students will be assigned some reading as homework. Audio versions will be provided to assist all students (digital or hardcopies of our two novels should still be purchased/rented). Students will also work a project during each unit. Projects will be submitted via the Outschool Classroom.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I will provide written feedback on all three course projects. Please contact me ahead of time to request graded projects at no cost.
Grades Offered
Grades provided by request.
Digital or physical copies of the following:
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (purchased/rented by first day)
- Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapted for Young Readers by David Grann (purchased/rented by Week 6)
- Mean Girls by Micol Ostow (purchased/rented by Week 10)
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
And Then There Were None: While this novel is a common one to find in public high schools, there are some considerations to keep in mind. This novel can sometimes be a product of its time with how some characters view race, ethnicity, and gender. It is a murder mystery that features the deaths of several characters, including suicide. I do not consider the writing to be gruesome, but everyone has their own comfort levels. Please consider looking here for more info: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/and-then-there-were-none

Killers of the Flower Moon - Adapted for Young Readers: This book covers true events that detail murders of Native Americans. The original book has been adapted to be appropriate for ages 10 and up. Despite the changes, it remains faithful to the original version. Please make sure you obtain the "Adapted for Young Readers Version" since this is the version we are using in our course.

Mean Girls: This is a novelization of the film. Anything you might associate with a high school comedy is included, such as cursing, bullying, underage drinking, crude humor that references sexuality and drugs. While the story has a good message and fits perfectly into our curriculum, it is up to you if it is within your comfort zone. Common Sense Media does not feature this novel, but it does feature the film: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/mean-girls. Amazon has the novel listed as "Reading Age: 14 years and up" and "Grade Level: 9-12"
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapted for Young Readers by David Grann
Mean Girls by Micol Ostow
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(17)
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Hi, I'm Mr. Steven, and I'm an English Language Arts teacher with a passion for project-based learning and pop culture themes. My classes range from academic to social, with the goal of helping students develop important academic/life skills and... 
Group Class

$50

weekly or $650 for 39 classes
3x per week, 13 weeks
60 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-16
4-10 learners per class

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