English
The History and Art of Letter Writing—A Practical Course
In this five-day class you will learn what makes a letter a letter; study the different types of letters; examine famous letters through history; and practice writing meaningful, graceful letters to those you care about.
9-14
year old learners
4th-7th
US Grade Level
3-9
learners per class
$50
Charged upfront
$10 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 5 weeks
45 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Letter writing is an exercise in thoughtfulness, storytelling, and critical thinking. The form of communication builds writing, thinking, and communication skills. The art of letter writing is not lost, but still enjoyed by those with the desire to communicate more meaningfully with friends and loved ones in a "blurb" world. Students will learn about letters and participate in writing them for class. In this class we will study: Unit 1: What exactly is a letter—We will study the written...
Students will discover: What a letter is The history of letters The techniques of writing letters to strangers The art of writing colorful letters to those we care about The experience of writing a letter
Students will be asked to write two letters to share with the class.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
Teacher
Tory AndersonM.A -English, English Teacher, Published Author, Dad and Homeschooler of Eight
435 total reviews
629 completed classes
About Me
Receiving a master’s degree in English from BYU with an emphasis in creative writing was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with all things creative: novels, plays, movies, painting, music, dance, origami, cosplay, juggling, computer games,...
