Medieval History-Based IEW Writing Semester 1

IEW Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons: Semester 1 Syllabus

Course Overview:
From the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, from chivalrous knights to Genghis Khan, students will improve their knowledge of medieval times while learning to write with structure and style using the IEW method. No previous IEW experience is necessary.

Required Textbook:
Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons Student Book

Optional Literature Component:
Students can choose to read eight novels that integrate with the historical topics used for writing assignments. These novels are optional and not required coursework.

Class Structure:

Weekly lessons on medieval history topics
Introduction and practice of IEW writing techniques
Vocabulary review using illustrated cards
Optional literature readings to complement the historical topics
Weekly homework assignments
Weekly Syllabus:

Week 1 - Lesson 1

Unit 1: The Middle Ages (Introduction to Structure and Style)
Activities: Introduction to note-making, outlining, and vocabulary cards.

Week 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2: Anglo Saxons, -ly adverb
Activities: Writing from notes, introduction to -ly adverbs.

Week 3 - Lesson 3
Monasteries
Activities: Writing from notes, incorporating -ly adverbs.

Week 4 - Lesson 4
Justinian the Great, title rule, who/which clause
Activities: Writing from notes, learning title rules, and who/which clauses.

Week 5 - Lesson 5
Unit 3: Beowulf
Activities: Retelling narrative stories using the story sequence chart.

Week 6 - Lesson 6
The Archbishop of Canterbury, strong verb
Activities: Retelling narrative stories, focusing on strong verbs.

Week 7 - Lesson 7
Mohammed, because clause
Activities: Retelling narrative stories, incorporating because clauses.

Week 8 - Lesson 8
The Sword and the Stone
Activities: Retelling narrative stories, practicing previous stylistic techniques.

Week 9 - Lesson 9
Unit 4: Charlemagne, topic and clincher sentences
Activities: Summarizing a reference, learning topic and clincher sentences.

Week 10 - Lesson 10
Vikings, quality adjectives
Activities: Summarizing a reference, using quality adjectives.

Week 11 - Lesson 11
Alfred the Great, www.asia clause
Activities: Summarizing a reference, incorporating www.asia clauses.

Week 12 - Lesson 12
The Battle of Hastings, #2 prepositional sentence openers
Activities: Summarizing a reference, using #2 prepositional sentence openers.

Week 13 - Lesson 13
Unit 5: The Samurai and the Dragon
Activities: Writing from pictures, creating descriptive narratives.

Week 14 - Lesson 14
Llama Saves the Day
Activities: Writing from pictures, practicing previous stylistic techniques.

Week 15 - Lesson 15
The Magic Lamp
Activities: Writing from pictures, incorporating all learned techniques.

Course Features:

Each lesson provides a clear writing assignment with a detailed checklist of Structure and Style requirements.

Source texts cover significant people and events from the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, including chivalrous knights and Genghis Khan.
Illustrated vocabulary cards included with the student book help students remember definitions.

Homework:
Homework will be assigned weekly from the student book and should be uploaded to the classroom before the next class. Each writing assignment includes a composition checklist to outline expectations clearly.

This course aims to make writing enjoyable and educational by exploring captivating historical topics while enhancing students' writing skills.

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