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High School Level English Class Second Semester 16-Week Course

Class
Jane M
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(834)
This is the second semester of a 16-week course covering Drama, Informative Nonfiction and Research, Epic poem: The Odyssey, and Famous Speeches.

Class experience

The following are (but  not limited to) the skills the learners will learn:
-background knowledge about Shakespeare
-characteristics of a Shakespearean play
- elements of tragedy
-dramatic conventions
-character development
-conflict
-theme
-author's purpose for writing a text
-research techniques
-elements of epic poetry
-oral traditions
-Hero's journey
-limited Greek mythology
-rhetorical devices 
-literary devices

Meeting 1: 
	Discuss Romeo and Juliet Act 1
	Homework: 
	Read Act 2
Meeting 2:
	Discuss Romeo and Juliet Act 2
	Homework:
	Read Acts 3 
Meeting 3:
	Discuss Romeo and Juliet Acts 3 
	Homework:
	Read Romeo and Juliet Acts 4 and 5
Meeting 4:
	Discuss Romeo and Juliet Acts 4 and 5
	Homework:
	Think about an issue of concern. Find one article that supports or refutes your concern. Save the link to share with the class.
Meeting 5:
	Creating a thesis statement.
	Analyzing thesis statements.
Creating an outline for our research paper. 
	Homework:
	Find at least three more articles for your research paper.
Meeting 6:
	Creating an outline for your research paper
	Citing your sources 
	Homework:
	Write your paper without proof.
Meeting 7:
	Adding depth to your report using proof.
	Citing your proof
	Works Cited
	Homework:
	Add proof to your research report. Create a works cited. 
	Read books 1-4
Meeting 8: The Odyssey
	The Trojan War synopsis
         Discuss Books 1-4
         Homework:
         Read Books 5-11
Meeting 9:
	Discuss Books 5-11
	Homework:
	Read Books 12-18
Meeting 10:
	Discuss 12-18
	Homework:
	Read Books 19-24
Meeting 11: 
	Discuss Books 19-24
	Homework:
	Read “Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln
Meeting 12:
	Discuss “Gettysburg Address”
	Homework:
	Read “State of the Union” by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Meeting 13:
	Discuss “State of the Union” speech
	Homework:
Read “Letter From Birmingham Jail” By Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Week 14: 
	Discuss “Letter From Birmingham Jail” By Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Homework:
	Read Gloria Steinem's Testimony on Equal Rights Amendment
Meeting 15:
	Discuss Gloria Steinem's Testimony on Equal Rights Amendment
	Homework:
	Read “Hope, Despair and Memory” by Elie Wiesel
Meeting 16:
	Discuss: Read “Hope, Despair and Memory” by Elie Wiesel

I have happily taught English for 18 years. 
 2 files available upon enrollment
To help the learners feel less intimidated by Shakespeare, I will be using No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet ISBN: 978-1-58663-845-0 Learners are more than welcome to read only the original play. I have attached two public domain versions in different formats. I will provide downloadable files for The Odyssey. Learners are welcome to purchase a hardcopy of the epic poem.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
There may be mature content in some of the reading (mature language, death, and violence). All content will be appropriate for this class. 
Learners will need Romeo and Juliet and The Odyssey. I will be using No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet for this class. 
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(834)
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     I am a creative, enthusiastic teacher who wants all children to be successful learners through the encouragement of creative expression. I have spent the last seventeen years developing the necessary skills to achieve this goal. It is very... 
Group Class

$250

for 16 classes
1x per week, 16 weeks
50 min

Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 13-18
3-12 learners per class

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