Middle School English Language Arts: The Essentials A
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In this popular, comprehensive English Language Arts course, students will learn to write well, love books, speak and communicate effectively, improve critical reading and thinking skills, and grow up a little, all while having fun!
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 9
Intermediate - Advanced Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Other
⛳️ 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 We have a number of offerings that are good for learners with different needs! To see a comparison chart of our middle school English language arts offerings, click the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C4kPDI-gpxZD1Lap7vwqW9QwWsqQSwZ0/view?usp=sharing 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: 😍 This is one of our most popular, special classes! The Essentials! Students develop skills, make friends, and enjoy coming to class. They have a teacher that will invest in...
4 units//26 lessons//13 Weeks
Unit 1Procedures and Book TalksProcedures and Book Talks2 lessons1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 1Welcome & ProceduresDevelop a tight-knit community and learn how we roll (and intro to grammar, reading, homework, and how to engage in class).Lesson 2Book TalksLearn how to analyze the structure of a narrative and how to prepare for your oral presentations (students give a presentation in every class). This is a fancy, more analytical oral book report.Unit 2Opinion Writing with FablesOpinion Writing with Fables7 lessons4 WeeksWeek 2Lesson 3Opinion Writing: Screen TimeLearn to express an opinion and support it.Lesson 4Opinion Writing: Wasting Kindness on the EvilLearn to express an opinion and support it.Week 3Lesson 5Opinion Writing: FriendshipLearn to express an opinion and support it.Lesson 6Opinion Writing: Love vs InfatuationLearn to express an opinion and support it.Week 4Lesson 7Write & Illustrate a Fable, part 1Learn how to write a fable.Lesson 8Write & Illustrate a Fable, part 1Learn how to write a fable.Week 5Lesson 9Opinion Writing on Your Own FableLearn to express the counter-argument to your own opinion and support it.Unit 3Informational / Expository Essay WritingInformational / Expository Essay Writing11 lessons6 WeeksWeek 5Lesson 10Genre, Structure, & OrganizationExplore genres & the expository essay structure and organization.Week 6Lesson 11Structure & Organization, part 2Using exemplars, explore the expository essay structure and organization.Lesson 12How to Develop Main Idea / Body ParagraphsLearn to avoid boring main ideas that overlap other main ideas and read like "mud."Week 7Lesson 13How to Elaborate in the Main Idea / Body ParagraphsDo the critical thinking required to develop main idea paragraphs, then practice writing topic sentences.Lesson 14Student Essays: PrewritingGo get it! You begin your essay with step 1 of the writing process. It's all about that "PAFT."Week 8Lesson 15Student Essays: Using Google Docs and Writing the 1st Body ParagraphLearn to follow MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting guidelines, use Google Docs, how to organize the body paragraph.Lesson 16Student Essays: Workshop Time to Write the 2nd and 3rd Body ParagraphsOrganize the 1st paragraph and being writing.Week 9Lesson 17Student Essays: ElaborationLearn 4 techniques to write more!Lesson 18Student Essays: The IntroductionLearn 6 ways to grab your reader's attention, how to introduce your topic, and how to write the thesis statement.Week 10Lesson 19Student Essays: The ConclusionLearn how to restate the thesis in a way that's not boring, use a questioning technique to mix things up, and end your essay with a final breath that satisfies your reader.Lesson 20Student Essays: The Works CitedLearn how to integrate in-text citations and how to create the Works Cited page. It's a love-hate relationship with technology today!Unit 4Socratic SeminarsSocratic Seminars6 lessons3 WeeksWeek 11Lesson 21"The Three Questions"Read, Discuss, and Prepare for the seminar.Lesson 22Socratic SeminarLearn to communicate (listen, think, and speak), assert, provide evidence, ponder, ask, answer, and have an academic discussion with your peers.Week 12Lesson 23"All Summer in A Day"Read, Discuss, and Prepare for the seminar.Lesson 24Socratic SeminarLearn to communicate (listen, think, and speak), assert, provide evidence, ponder, ask, answer, and have an academic discussion with your peers.Week 13Lesson 25"The Necklace"Read, Discuss, and Prepare for the seminar.Lesson 26Socratic SeminarLearn to communicate (listen, think, and speak), assert, provide evidence, ponder, ask, answer, and have an academic discussion with your peers.
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!
Homework Offered
Students will read 20 minutes, five nights a week. They will also have homework which should take them 30-60 minutes a week.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
We give specific and authentic feedback on student writing through the teacher tab of the classroom and on Google Docs. Writing is formally assessed.Grades Offered
Letter grades can be controversial, so it is good to know how we approach grading ahead of time. As I (Karen Lemons) homeschooled my children without formal tests and grades, they had difficulty adjusting to college. I realized that as a teacher, I need to give tests! Further, students on Outschool are more likely to complete their work on time if there are grades. They need to learn to perform under a little pressure, and this will bring out the best in them! Therefore, all students are formally graded, and parents have access to those grades. We use the Outschool-approved, COPPA-compliant Google Classroom LMS for this.
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. Your teacher will provide everything else.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will use Outschool-approved and COPPA-compliant Google Classroom to turn in assignments. They will be graded and students will see their grades. No communication, including peer-to-peer collaboration or chatting happens on Google Classroom.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(612)
Since Feb 2021, Lemons-Aid Learning has been one of the top 100 most popular educator groups on the platform out of 5,000 educators on the platform. We were just informed by Outschool that we have yet again retained that distinction. Students and...
Group Class
$38
weekly or $485 for 26 classes2x per week, 13 weeks
55 min
Completed by 199 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
5-15 learners per class
