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The History and Art of Letter Writing—A Practical Course
Tory Anderson
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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.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
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
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: 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.
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
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,...
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Group Class
$50
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-9 learners per class
