Sketchnoting High School Lit: American Literature Semester 1 for the ADHD Brain
Jordan Kohanim
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A Must For Visual Learners Who Want To Be College Ready. This is a full curriculum, multi-day course course
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
What is taught: Skills aligned with Common Core English Language Arts Standards for American Literature and Composition This course will follow the chronological sequence of American Literary movements as defined by the common core standards. The class will use American Literature to teach the standards and will also include writing components. STRUCTURE/ METHODLOGY: Lesson plans will be posted to the classroom in advance. Warm-Up: Writing Warm-Up Activity. (5 – 7 minutes); classroom...
Using common core standards, students will learn how to: analyze how a work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text analyze how a theme from a literary work develops over time and fits into the historical context analyze how a work of nonfiction uses persuasive techniques to convey an idea determine the meaning of words and phrases and how they are used in a text
-To teach a high school level course, I have the expertise of teaching English Language Arts in a public high school in the United States for 15 years -I have won Teacher of the Year multiple times -I am currently certified with the National Council for Teacher of English -I am currently certified to teach English Language Arts Level T-7 (Highly Qualified) under the Georgia Professional Standards Commission from 2007 - 2022; certification to be renewed 2026 -I have a BS in English Education from Kennesaw State University -I have taught this material through the Johns Creek Student Leadership Council for three years to students from middle school (grade 6) to high school (grade up to 12) high school
Homework Offered
Some outside reading required: dependent on the lesson0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will share out mind maps for reflection Some in class polls/ nearpod activities / class discussions One final class project showcasing what they learned (mind map)Grades Offered
1. colored pens & pencils (suggested but not required) 2. colored post-its (suggested but not required) 3. Paper or tablet writer for taking notes
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
American literature classics Making Learning Visible <- used as reference by teacher--not viewed by students
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Hi! My name is Jordan Kohanim. :-) I have been teaching high school English Language Arts for 15 years in the United States. I am a member of the Review Board for the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE). I also am a nationally...
Group Class
$23
weekly or $320 for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
50 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-10 learners per class
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