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Reluctant Writer to Essay Master: Ongoing Essay Writing Course
Short Story Literary Analysis & Essay Writing: Reluctant Reader & Writer Series
Teacher Bethanie BA English & Writing TESOL Cert.
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In this 5-week self-paced course, students will gain a deep understanding of the short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe along with its story elements, literary devices, historical context, then write a guided final essay.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
Literary analysis and helping reluctant students are my two passions - this course is the perfect smash of the two. With my degrees in English literature and creative writing, along with my experience teaching and writing, I have created this course with a scaffolding approach so any student can learn literary analysis and literary essay writing without overwhelm and dread.
This class is perfect for:
👁️ reluctant readers and writers
👁️ students struggling in English Language Arts...10 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction to the course: "Harken and observe . . ."In this introductory video lesson, students will get a good feel for what we will accomplish in this course, how the weeks & assignments are broken down, and what to expect.Lesson 2Making Connections: "Suspicion of foul play . . ."Reflect on how you feel about getting into trouble about something you've done - writing assignment with prompts & templateLesson 3Whetting the appetite & making predictions: "A single dim ray . . ."Book trailer: making predictionsLesson 4What is Horror? "The groan of mortal terror . . ."~Horror genre - what it means and how it helps us understand before we readLesson 5Historical Context of 1843: "All in vain . . ."~Historical context of 1843Lesson 6An Animated Presentation of the Short Story: "His hideous heart . . ."~Video of readingWeek 2Lesson 7Week 2 outline~Intro to graphic organizer and how to use it ~Basic plot elements (character, setting, POV) ~sequencing to understand series of eventsWeek 3Lesson 8Week 3 outline~paragraph level analysis and vocabulary context (word connecting) ~Newspaper article project (goal: un-bias re-telling of what happened as a journalist would do) ~text message activity (getting into the mind of the character and how they would respond) ~Basic understanding quizWeek 4Lesson 9Week 4 outline~literary devices (symbolysim, metaphor, foreshadowing): meaning, examples, quiz, identifying the device within the text, what it means on it's own, what it means within context of the story and how it adds meaning. ~Themes (connection between love and hate, intersection of sanity and insanity, burden of guilt) ~Final quiz on the short storyWeek 5Lesson 10Week 5 outline~Essay writing: (choosing a topic, thesis statement, three supporting details, counter-arguments, conclusion). Submit.
By the end of the course, students will gain a proficient understanding of the poem, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe while attaining the confidence to speak and write about different aspects of the poem. After completing this course, students can master any test or discussion on this topic!
I hold several degrees in literature and writing, and literary analysis in creative writing is my speciality. I'm so happy to finally start offering courses for older students who love literature, or who need help nurturing a love for literature even with heavy or disturbing subjects & topics.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Any optional assessment given in this class will be feedback-based, meaning students can submit work to me if they choose for my feedback. My feedback can be helpful for me to see if the student is gaining the understanding students need to write and speak on the topic. This is optional.Grades Offered
This class is designed with a scaffolding approach for reluctant readers and writers, which may include students with some learning disabilities. However, it's a rich course that any student can benefit from.
Students should be able to read the text independently (it's OK if they don't understand it at first read!) and be able to read and follow basic directions.
You will need a printer for the worksheets.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This short story has elements of mental health (sanity/insanity) and murder. The course will not focus on murder, but rather how to story elements and literary devices (plus historical context) adds meaning to the story itself.
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe is in the public domain so it's easy to obtain, however, I will be providing a digital copy (and video readings) of the story for students to listen to and print out if they wish.
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Hello, my name is teacher Bethanie, and I love to teach grammar, vocabulary, storytime, book clubs, reading comprehension, writing, spelling, phonics, sight words, and all things English Language Arts! My degrees include: 🎓 Bachelor's in English...
Self-Paced Class
$15
weekly or $75 for all content10 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 14-18
