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Ages 13-15
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The world is at your fingertips! Students experience world history through cultural literature and the study of famous people and events while learning to write with Structure and Style.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(39 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 15 weeks
6-8 learners per class
75 min

What's included

15 live meetings
18 hrs 45 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be assigned homework to complete and turn in after each class. Essays should be typed in MLA format.
Assessment
I will serve as the editor for student papers. Student essays will be assessed according to the provided checklist. Students earn an A for an accomplished paper and an I for an incomplete paper.

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
Intermediate Level
Students use the Structure and Style writing method as they experience world history through cultural literature and the study of famous people and events. The book covers all nine IEW units.

Students should be able to read at a seventh-grade level or higher.

Students should understand the eight parts of speech in English Grammar.

Students will have homework to turn in. Students must be able to type their assignments using the MLA format.

I will edit turned-in assignments and give feedback to learners.

Learners must complete assigned homework. This includes completing keyword outlines, writing essays, and reading assigned source texts.

Students will have opportunities to present their essays. 

This is not a graded class. Students work to accomplish each assignment's checklist.

Learners will need the student book for Modern World History-Based Writing Lessons:
https://iew.com/modern-world-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only

Students will complete the entire book in this class.

This includes:
-making keyword outlines and narrating a story using outlines
-writing a paragraph from notes
-retelling a story in their own words using outlines
-creating a title 
-writing an essay following a story sequence chart
-summarizing multiple references
-writing from pictures
-practicing inventive writing
-writing formal essays and critiques
-response to literature essays
-using dress-ups, decorations, and sentence openers to create variations in sentences

I will teach the concept and model lessons. We will work together in class to brainstorm ideas; students are expected to participate. 

Students should expect to spend time outside of class completing their assignments.
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Learning Goals

Students will improve their writing skills by following a structured format and learning to add style to their sentences. 
Students will gain confidence in writing.
Students will grow their vocabulary.
Students will improve their English grammar.
Students will gain confidence in presenting their essays to others.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum
15 Lessons
over 15 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Unit 1 Lesson 1
 Printing Press 
75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Unit 2 Lesson 2
 Age of Exploration 
75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Unit 2 Lesson 3
 Ivan the Terrible 
75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Unit 2 Lesson 4
 The Seven Years' War 
75 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
https://iew.com/modern-world-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
https://iew.com/modern-world-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only thesaurus

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
I am an accredited IEW instructor.

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