Writing About US History Through Literature With IEW Semester 2 (Middle)
Utilize IEW writing skills to write about history as learned through literature, pre-colonial to civil rights.
Mrs. Jen Altman MSEd
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16 live meetings
14 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Homework will be assigned each week and should be uploaded to the classroom before class. Each writing assignment includes a composition checklist, so what is expected is easily outlined.Assessment
Papers are graded on a rubric, based on a checklist provided with each assignment.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Part 2 of 2 - 16 week courses. It is highly recommended that you have taken semester one of this course or semester one of another IEW themed based course) While reading about history topics from pre-colonial to the civil rights movement, students will develop advanced writing skills such as thesis statements, MLA format, persuasive essays, research papers, and more. I have chosen books written by people of the culture or experts on the topics so that we can gain the best perspective of the historical events of the time. We will dive into hard topics and history. "History is not a random sequence of events. Everything affects, and is affected by, everything else. This is never clear in the present. Only time can sort out events. It is then, in persepctive that patterns emerge." - William Manchester Book: Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper Week 17 - Unit 6 - All Black Towns Week 18 - Unit 6 - All Black Towns Book: Coolies by Yin Week 19 - Unit 6 - Chinese Exclusion Act Book: Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes Week 20 - Unit 7 - Inventive Writing - Sugar and Beau have become like family. How would you define family? Week 21 - Unit 7 cont... Book: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Week 22 - -Unit 7 - What makes an American Citizen? Week 23 - Unit 7 - “His father had said once that the hardest choices in life aren’t between what’s right and wrong but between what’s right and what’s best.” (p. 204) What does this quote mean to you? Analyze this quote using examples from history, current events, literature, or people that you know (including yourself). Week 24 - Unit 7 - continued... Week 25 - Unit 8 - Adding an introduction and conclusion to lessons 17 and 18 Book: Hana's Suitcase: The Quest to Solve a Holocaust Mystery Week 26 - Unit 8 - Essay - Holocaust Research Report Week 27 - Unit 8 - continued Book: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr and Ronald Himler Week 28 - Unit 9 - Literary Review Week 29 - continued Book: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery Week 30 - Unit 9 - Literary Review Week 31 - Unit 9 - continued Week 32 - Unit 9 - Character Analysis *This course works through units 1-9 of the structural models of the IEW Syllabus. *Each lesson gives a clear writing assignment with a detailed checklist of Structure and Style requirements. Homework will be assigned weekly and should be uploaded to the classroom each week before class.
Learning Goals
Moving through Units 1–9 of the IEW methods, students will take notes, write from pictures, put together a mini research report, and compose creative essays.
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Parental Guidance
We will deal with sensitive history topics such as The Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act, will touch on genocide and land theft, as well as Nazi Concentration Camps. Japanese Internment Camps, Tulsa Race Massacre touch on racism and violence related to racism. We will discuss Enslavement, Civil Rights, as well as the Chinese Inclusion Act. We will learn to think critically about these events and after reading about them from carefully selected literature, we will use them as a jumping off point for essay writing of various types. If questions arise regarding any of these items, including Indigenious People, I will share what I do know and research from reliable sources what I do not know.
Supply List
The following books are required reading. They can be purchased from a book store or borrowed from the library. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper Coolies by Yin Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Hana's Suitcase: The Quest to Solve a Holocaust Mystery Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr and Ronald Himler Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Capella University
I am a registered IEW instructor and have been using IEW for many years. I have a Master's Degree in Education. Additionally, I have completed the Anti-Racism I course through University of Colorado Boulder to better prepare me to discuss sensitive racial topics that have occurred throughout history. I continue to educate myself on these topics from those from the communities which are most greatly affected. I am also working through Anti-Racism II from University of Colorado Boulder and Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love from MasterClass. Reviews
Live Group Course
$285
for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-12 learners per class
