Middle School English Language Arts (Semester 1-Fantasy)
Tassie Bauman Smith
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(388)
In this all-in-one fantasy-themed English Language Arts course for Middle School students, we will read, write, edit, and review grammar and conventions.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class is designed for middle school English with a fantasy theme. Not only will we be reading fantasy novels, short stories and poems, we’ll write fantasy pieces of our own, and many of our assignments will be fantasy themed! Though the topic is fun, this course is designed to cover an entire semester of middle school English and as such requires significant work outside of class. We will review or learn conventions such as capitalization, subject/verb agreement, pronoun, punctuation,...
Learning Goals: Students will read widely in the realm of fantasy, recognize classic tropes and character types, improve their skills at composition and literary analysis, and be better equipped for self-editing and peer-editing.
Homework Offered
Since this is a flipped classroom setting (students do most of their learning at home through reading and assignments and meet with the teacher and classmates weekly for discussion and presentations) there is a lot of homework. Students will read at least three novels by the end of the semester. We will be doing at least one worksheet a week to practice conventions. They will be responsible for writing, peer-editing, self-editing and presentations. In total I would expect students to work a minimum of 5 hours outside of class a week to keep up. Please understand this class is designed as a full semester of English Language Arts.4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
If a parent desires a grade assigned, please contact me before the semester begins. I am willing to provide a homework grade, final project grade and overall grade for the class. All homework will be marked with feedback.Grades Offered
Learners will need their own copy of "The Hobbit." They will also need to have access to at least two other books from a wide selection of fantasy classics and at least one of the movies on the list of fantasy classics.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will be reading "The Hobbit" which does have some mild depictions of violence as well as myths and fairy tales which can be gruesome. Students will be choosing their own books for two different assignments. I trust parents to monitor the maturity of their reader and the appropriateness of their choices.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(388)
I teach all kinds of English classes including writing, grammar, literature, and ESL. I am an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction especially poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. I have been teaching for more than 10 years. I taught English...
Group Class
$300
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
55 min
Completed by 77 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-8 learners per class
