High School English Literature
This is an ongoing high school English class that runs from September through May.
Sarah Wood
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What's included
72 live meetings
60 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. 1-2 per weekLetter Grade
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US Grade 9 - 12
This high school-level class will cover short stories, poetry, and literature (both classic and modern). There will also be essay writing. It is a MUST that students already know how to write the following essays: book report, opinion piece, compare/contrast, and persuasive. We will briefly recap how to write each of these, but we will not go in-depth. This course will have practices and activities (such as quizzes, matching, drag-and-drop, etc.) to check the student's understanding. These will be done through NearPod and Blooket (neither requires a personal account).
2024 Fall Semester:
Aug 26 - Oct 25: "1984" Unit
Oct 28 - Nov 22: "Of Mice and Men" Unit
****NOVEMBER 25-29: NO CLASS****
Dec 2-20: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Unit
****DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 10: NO CLASS****
Jan 13-March 13: "The Odyssey" Unit
****DEC 23 - JAN 10: NO CLASS****
2023 Fall Semester:
Aug 21-24: "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan
Aug 28-31: Poetry Elements
Sep 4-7: Lord of the Flies Chapter 1
Sep 11-14: Lord of the Flies chapters 2-3
Sep 18-21: Lord of the Flies chapters 4-5
Sep 25-28: NO CLASS
Oct 2-5: Lord of the Flies chapters 6-7
Oct 9-12: Lord of the Flies chapters 8-9
Oct 16-19: Lord of the Flies chapters 10-12 / Test and Analytical Essay
Oct 23-26: Night chapters 1
Oct 30-Nov 2: Night chapters 3 & 4
Nov 6-9: Night chapters 5 & 6
Nov 13-16: Night chapters 7-9, History Tie-In Lesson
Nov 20-21: Night Test & Essay
****NOVEMBER 20-24: NO CLASS****
Nov 27-30: Shakespeare Prereading / Romeo & Juliet Act 1
Dec 4-7: Romeo & Juliet Act 1
Dec 11-14: Romeo & Juliet Act 2
Dec 18-21: Romeo & Juliet Act 3
****NO CLASS DECEMBER 25 - JANUARY 02****
Jan 3-4: Romeo & Juliet Act 4
Jan 8-11-: Romeo & Juliet Act 5
Jan 15-18: Romeo & Juliet Test & Essay / Fahrenheit 451 Pre-reading Activities and Journals
Jan 22-Feb 1: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1
Feb 5-8: Fahrenheit 451 Part 2
Feb 12-22: Fahrenheit 451 Part 3
****FEBRUARY 26-29: NO CLASS****
March 4-7: Pre-reading for Animal Farm & Chapter 1
March 11-14: Animal Farm Chapters 2-3
March 18-21: Animal Farm Chapters 4-5
March 25-28: Animal Farm Chapters 6-7
April 1-4: Animal Farm Chapters 8-9
April 8-11: Animal Farm Chapter 10 & Post-reading
*****April 15 - May 30: Short Story Unit ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat", "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", "Babylon Revisited", & "The Yellow Wallpaper")****Other Details
Parental Guidance
Sensitive material:
1. "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding includes hunting, child deaths, and murder.
2. "Night" by Elie Wiesel deals with death and the Holocaust.
3. "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare deals with teen romance and suicide.
4. "Fahreheit 451" by Ray Bradbury uses language such as "damn" or "God damn."
5. "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte has two suicides in it.
6. "The Short Happy Life of Francis Mocomber" by Earnest Hemingway deals with hunting and murder.
7. "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is about mental disorders (specifically postpartum depression and a mental breakdown).
Supply List
"1984" by George Orwell "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck "A Midsummer's Night Dream" by William Shakespeare "The Odyssey" by Homer (translation by Emily Wilson)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I went to school for a teaching degree with a major in English and a minor in science. I later went back to add on a history degree. Throughout the years in brick and mortar schools, I taught high school English (general, pre-AP, and at-risk), AP American history, AP world history, chemistry, AP biology, pre-AP anatomy, middle school Earth and life sciences, and IPC.
I was also a scout troop leader for nearly a decade where I taught life skills and made several themed book camps for the scouts. I love to dive into book series with students to promote a love of reading and understanding. I was that kid that waited outside of Barnes and Noble for it to open at midnight on the Tuesday release days of each Harry Potter book (after I read the first one). My goal is to not only get students to want to continue reading the following books in the series I teach, but to have them take a closer look into them and learn about different literary devices. I also have a love of history and always seek multiple views of historic events. Science fascinates me with its ever evolving discoveries. I love when my students get excited to learn more about a subject.Reviews
Live Group Course
$30
weekly or $1,080 for 72 classes2x per week, 36 weeks
50 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-12 learners per class
