Language Arts Teacher/ Former Homeschool Mom/ Loving Nana

Alison Stephens

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English

Full semester literature course for middle school. Learners interact with a variety of genres [classics, historical fiction, mystery, short story, poetry], analyze literary elements, explore common themes, and examine each author's skill.

This lesson will provide time to introduce ourselves and will include an overview of the books we will read and information about various expectations and class procedures
We will review basic literary elements and introduce various methods of text annotation and notetaking.

Introduction, Literary Elements and Annotation

Introduction

Historical Fiction genre study, overview of the book and author
Discussion of Chapters 1-3 (setting, characters)

Introduction to Historical Fiction, Ch 1-3

A Long Walk to Water

Chapters 4-8

Discussion (conflict, figurative language)

 Chapters 9-13

Discussion  (themes); 
Final historical material; 
Students share

Chapters 14-18

Information about mysteries, the author and setting, discussion of first chapters and characters

Introduction to Mystery Genre, Chapter 1-3

The Westing Game

Chapters 4-9

Chapter 10-14

Chapters 15 - 20 

Chapters  21 - 25

Chapters 26-30 

POETRY DAY

Introductory material about Shakespeare; summary of play

Introduction to Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Discussion and reading; Elizabethan English; rhyme and meter

Act 1: Summary and Excerpts

Discussion and reading; Elizabethan England and Theater

Act 2: Summary and Excerpts

Discussion and reading (Characters and Themes)

Act 3: Summary and Excerpts

Discussion and reading (play within a play)

Acts 4-5: Summary and Excerpts

Final Shakespeare material
Watch video scenes
Share projects, thoughts

Wrap-up Shakespeare

Author and Story Information; 
Discuss the story elements

Introduction to Short Story Genre; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Sherlock Holmes

Classic Short Stories

Conan Doyle: "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"

O'Henry: 
"A Retrieved Reformation"

WW Jacobs: "The Monkey's Paw"

Poetry: “Sonnet 18” by Shakespeare, others by
various poets

Poetry

Final discussion, Review game, Course evaluations

Wrap-up/Catch-up

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