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Ongoing One-On-One Writing Lessons
IEW: Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons, Part 2
Karen Cross, MSEd - IEW Certified Instructor
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(70)
In this 12-week course, your learner will work on improving his writing the IEW way through writing about events in ancient history. A project will be due the last week of class based on one of the assignments.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 8
In this class, your learner will continue to work through Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). This course begins with Unit 5 and progresses through Unit 8 of the program. Your learner will continue to construct outlines by determining key words and practice paragraph writing by writing from pictures and summarizing multiple references. Unit 7 focuses on using information in the learner's brain by asking questions. Your learner will be...
Learners will be taught to organize thoughts and ideas by creating key word outlines from fiction and non-fiction texts, and writing paragraphs from them. They will dress up their writing by systematically using more detailed parts of speech such as adverbs, strong verbs, and adjectives. Students will also practice varied sentence structure by using different sentence openers.
Homework Offered
The learner should be prepared to spend 1-2 hours per week on homework. This will include watching the instructional recording, writing compositions, and studying vocabulary. The adult at home should be prepared to help when needed. Google Docs is mandatory for grading purposes. In addition to writing assignments, your learner will be encouraged to send a video of their retellings each week to the rest of the class. Your learner will not only be submitting this, but will also be able to see others and provide them feedback as well as receive it. Vocabulary quizzes and review activities will also be assigned on Quizlet, but are optional for participation.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The student will be be provided detailed feedback based on finished assignments and according to the rubrics in the Student Book. Google Docs is mandatory for feedback. It is the responsibility of the adult at home to collect grades and samples of learners' compositions for their own records. ***If you do not want a number grade, please message me privately so we can make arrangements for your learner. Vocabulary quizzes will also be assigned, but are optional for participation.Grades Offered
*** UPDATED Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Student Book (needs to be purchased from the IEW website) Binder Dividers Lined paper Pencils Pens Highlighters Printer Printer paper PC or laptop Reliable Internet connection
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
For grading purposes in Google Docs and for participation in the asynchronous Google Slides activities, each learner will need a GMail account (this can be your account or an account you set up separately for this class). External sources like Nearpod will also be used for asynchronous activities in this class. You do not need an account for this resource, but your learner will be prompted to type his/her name to participate. YouTube will be used for the recordings which will be shared in the Outschool classroom. Your learner will not be directed to the site. All activities are only available to the learners in this class.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(70)
I earned a Master's degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University in 2007 and currently hold a certificate in Maryland. I taught in the public school setting for five years as a special educator with a focus in autism....
Group Class
$185
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
45 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
3-10 learners per class
