High School English: Read Literature Like a Professor
Kendra Fletcher
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An engaging semester course of literary analysis and critical thinking that will prepare high school learners for college-level literature and university study. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Whether you’re a high schooler preparing for college and university or someone who just wants to understand the deeper meaning behind great literature, this is the course for you! Using Thomas C. Foster’s classic guide, 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓, we will learn to read great books together with the eye of someone who has been trained to search for deeper literary meanings woven into texts. We’ll begin to recognize symbols, themes, and contexts and come away from the course with...
This class is taught in English.
Students will learn to recognize symbols, themes, and contexts of world literature. CCSS RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS RL.8.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS RL.9-10.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9-10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. CCSS RL.11-12.10 By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11-CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Homework Offered
Learners will need to read the assigned chapters each week so that we can discuss what we have read. Typically, we read 3-4 chapters per week. I will provide a note-taking handout so learners can take notes as they read and in our class discussions each week.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
You will need your own copy of Thomas C. Foster's 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓. There is a revised edition (2014) that is preferable, but either edition is fine. You will also need to print out the student note handout.
We will be watching brief scenes from a variety of movies, some of which contain language. I always communicate that the use of swear words is not appropriate in the classroom setting, but if you and your learner are sensitive to strong language, just note that it will sometimes appear in clips we watch together. There will NOT be overtly violent or sexual content in videos we view. Chapter 17 (week 6) discusses the fact that authors of world literature often use sex as a theme. I will not be giving details but will instruct learners that as readers, we need to learn how to filter that content for ourselves and understand what the author is saying. Please take the time to read the text for yourself if you have any concerns. While the text mentions books with difficult themes, we will not be discussing those themes specifically in class; rather, it is the broader concepts (quests like Lord of the Rings, dinner scenes like those in To Kill a Mockingbird, Biblical allegories like Steinbeck's East of Eden, etc) that will be discussed in class.
You will need your own copy of Thomas C. Foster's 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓. There is a revised edition (2014) that is preferable, but either edition is fine.
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What happens when a learner is given the time and space to soak in a story and allow it to change their life? “Aha!” moments are my goal, and it’s why I adore leading worthwhile discussions about classic books. What good is it if we require a teen...
Group Class
$195
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
30 min
Completed by 46 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
4-9 learners per class
