What's included
10 live meetings
5 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. No official homework will be assigned, but learners are encouraged to finish what they have written if they have not during class.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this 10 week class, we will spend the first 5 weeks learning about Science Fiction and Fantasy stories with tips and tricks of what needs to be included in general in these types of stories. Each week we will focus on one of the 5 parts of a story and write in class part of the story. During the second 5 weeks of the class we will focus on a particular commonly used storyline in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres and learners will use what they learned in the first half of the class to create a story of their own following this general plot to create their own unique story. First 5 Weeks: General Science Fiction and Fantasy. Each week we will discuss different types of stories and world building in the genre. (Such as different fantasy and Science Fiction styles like traveling to other worlds, within our world, true Science Fiction. In world building we will discuss use of magic, science, etc, within the world we create in our story among other elements to make the story more believable) Week 1: Introduction: Who are the characters and where are they? Week 2: Problem: What do the characters have to overcome? Week 3: Events: How do the characters try to solve the problem? Week 4: Solution: How do they solve the problem? Week 5: Ending: What happens to your characters now and how have they changed through the story? Second 5 Weeks: Creating a unique story using a common storyline We will use a familiar storyline and change it to create our own stories. (This part will change section to section, but will include storylines like body swapping memory loss, transformations) Week 6: Introduction Week 7: Problem Week 8: Events Week 9: Solution Week 10: Ending #creative
Learning Goals
Learners will have written two complete story by the end of class.
Other Details
Supply List
Pencil or Pen, paper, or secondary device, or the ability to writing on current device during screen share for writing during class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a former Home School student who has never stopped learning! I love history and telling stories verbally and through writing, and I want to share that passion with others. I believe the statement is true: “Those who don’t learn from History are doomed to repeat it.” We need to learn from the past to shape our own futures and the world in general. I believe the best way to learn about history is to learn about the people who lived through it and what they experienced and tell their stories. I love telling stories through writing and enjoy public speaking, so storytelling is a natural combination of the two.
I have 4 years of teaching experience in a variety of places from teaching/coaching drama and dance for homeschoolers in a group setting, to homeschooling two young children for a few months, to teaching English as Second Language (ESL) to college students, to teaching Arts and Crafts at a Summer Camp. I am currently a ESL teacher online with VIPKid. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Communication from Stevenson University.
I love to travel both in the US and internationally. I’ve spent time in almost every state on the East Coast and driven through the rest. I’ve visited seven different countries and lived in Asia for 17 months.
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Live Group Course
$85
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-6 learners per class