English
Middle School English: Literary Scholar A - The Hero's Journey
Avast ye, Landlubbers! In this comprehensive English course, students master ELA standards (reading, writing, & speech) while studying the Hero's Journey, including an in-class study of the classic pirate tale 'Treasure Island.' Yo ho ho!
Lemons-Aid Learning by Karen Lemons
505 total reviews for this teacher
8 reviews for this class
Completed by 60 learners
11-15
year olds
4-15
learners per class
$460
Charged upfront
$18 per class
Meets 2x per week
Over 13 weeks
55 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
Students will: 1.write effectively for both purpose, function, and style. 2. read with passion and fall in love with books. 3. read critically and think critically. 4. communicate in various settings.
Mrs. Lemons, who developed this course, has a B.A. in English Literature, a minor in Education, and a Master's in Education Administration. She has her teaching certificate and principal's license, and she is certified to teach English / Language Arts and History / Social Studies. She has many years of experience at the middle and high school levels. Further, she is an adjunct faculty member at Colorado Christian University, supervising teacher candidates in their undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a teacher of teachers. All that being said, middle school is her jam! All teachers that teach this course also think middle school students are awesome! Further, they have English degrees and teaching certificates. They are qualified experts who love kids!
Students will read 20 minutes, five nights a week. They will also have homework which should take them 30-60 minutes a week.
Find a book, any book, you want to read. Get the audiobook to go with it for a fun approach. Also, come to class with a notebook for taking notes and a folder to keep the printouts you will get. You need your own copies of the novel *Treasure Island* by Robert Louis Stevenson. Click here to buy the MASS MARKET PAPERBACK version of the novel. Mrs. Lemons will provide everything else. https://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Island-Signet-Classics-Stevenson/dp/1101990325/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=treasure+island&qid=1623806334&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A2656022011&rnid=618072011&s=books&sr=1-4
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
GRADES: I give specific and authentic feedback on student writing through the teacher tab of the classroom and on Google Docs. If you require formal grades, please ask, and I will provide them.
1 hour 50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
CONTENT THIS SEMESTER: *Treasure Island,* written in 1883, has some archaic racist language, which I handle by discussing the historical context in which the book was written and the meaning and connotation of the word then, good or bad. The novel also has pirates drinking, smoking, and chewing tobacco, and there is some violence, although it is not gory. Check out parent reviews at commonsensemedia.org.
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United States505 total reviews
593 completed classes
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