This class is taught in English.

Students will be able to...
     - Participate in Reading, Writing, and Discussion 
          - With a Short Story Unit 
          - Two Novel Studies
     - Gain a Deeper Understanding of Skills 
     - Learn how to Analyze and Utilize Skills in Our Own Writing
     - Perform a Close Reading
     - Participate in Collaborative Discussions
     - Write every Single Day 
     - Write Effective Analytical Paragraphs
     - Identify Elements of a Narrative and Interpretative Writing
     - Read Two Stories a Week 
     - Explain How to Annotate
     - Identify Why Annotations are Important and Useful
     - Annotate within a Novel or Short Story
     - Develop Plots for a Short Story
     - Analyze a Character
     - Write a Character Analysis Paragraph
     - Practice Editing and Revising
     - Pull Quotes and Use Evidence
     - Define and Identify Symbolism and Themes
     - Explain a Character Arc
     - Use Previous Writing to Develop Longer Essays
     - Use Claim, Evidence, and Warrant
     - Complete Citations and MLA Formatting
     - Use Collaborative Work in Your Own Essay
     - Discuss Elements of Movie to Book Adaptations
     - Examine and Analyze Writing Exemplars
     - Explain How Authors Develop Characters
     - Use Quotes and Evidence to Deepen Understanding
     - Interpret the Ending of the Novel
     - Debate the Ending and Defend Arguments
     - Lead a Discussion and Debate
     - Choose a Topic to Research
     - Utilize Research Elements
     - Perform a Compare and Contrast Presentation
     - Presenting Research

I have been teaching professionally for over 5 years in both Missouri and in Colorado. I have been on Outschool for over three years and can provide links to classes where I teach the concepts of this semester-long class so you can look through them and look at the reviews to see how other parents and students have reacted to my courses. I am happy to answer any questions that you have!

Classic Literature - A Novel Study (A course where students choose the novels we read)
     - https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-novel-study-V9NC71b3?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Writing a Novel (Employs the creative writing skills that we will be using in our course)
     - https://outschool.com/classes/writing-a-novel-or-short-story-on-going-workshops-YTo8o2q7?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Writing Historical Fiction (Employs the creative writing skills that we will be using in our course)
     - https://outschool.com/classes/writing-short-stories-historical-fiction-xTk6Rddd?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
High School Research Skills: Level I
     - https://outschool.com/classes/high-school-research-developing-skills-CnfSxLHD?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
High School Research Skills: Level 2
     - https://outschool.com/classes/high-school-research-ii-perfecting-skills-SrlmIdgF?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Annotations: The Key to Close Reading (Non-Fiction Unit skills)
     - https://outschool.com/classes/annotations-the-key-to-close-reading-uaev8ybk?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Homework Offered
Students will be asked to complete all of their reading outside of class. If some of our writing work is unfinished after class, students will be asked to complete that work outside of class as well. But the majority of work will be completed in class.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be given several formal writing assignments throughout the semester. While these are not tests, per se, they can be used as assessment pieces for homeschooling evidence, which many states and countries require. All formal writing in my class will be completed with multiple rounds of written and verbal feedback. Students will have the opportunity to work through their writing skills as a group and 1-1 with me in class!
Grades Offered
Grading - Students will have the opportunity to receive a grade in the form of their choosing.I am happy to provide a grade in the form of a percentage, letter, or both. I can also offer a formal letter for submission to state programs. I ask students throughout the semester about their needs for grading and am happy to work with parents to create a plan that meets their needs! Please note that Grading is NOT required.