What's included
6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read between 40-50 pages a lesson on their own time. Students will have access to the new video and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each lesson, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions. There are also activities like vocabulary words and optional trivia to test their comprehension from the chapters.Assessment
The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing. Please let me know if a grade is required.Letter Grade
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Wuthering Heights is a classic story of love and revenge. It is the perfect book for discussion and analysis because Bronte's use of language and symbolism can be hard to appreciate and understand when reading alone. Students will read between 40-50 pages a lesson on their own time. Each lesson, a new video will discuss the pages that the students have previously read. This class does not meet live. The prerecorded sessions will emphasize setting, the characters, their motivations, theme, story plausibility, and inferences about what might come next. We will also refer to any symbolism within the story and discuss what the author intended to represent with those symbols. Lesson breakdown: Students will receive a worksheet and discussion questions for each weekly video. There is one weekly writing assignment to complete after the weekly readings. I will post vocabulary words from the reading for the students to use in a sentence that showcases their understanding of the definition. I will also post a link to a Kahoot! trivia game the students can complete to further immerse themselves in Bronte's world. Kahoot is a free resource that does not require an account or any additional steps. The quiz is 100% optional or the timer can be removed for any student with texting anxiety.
Learning Goals
The prerecorded sessions emphasize characters' motivations, theme, and story plausibility. Students will examine their own thoughts through a worksheet, a writing assignment, vocabulary words, and an optional Kahoot! review quiz.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Chapters 1-6
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and optional Kahoot! review quiz
Lesson 2:
Chapters 7-10
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and optional Kahoot! review quiz
Lesson 3:
Chapters 11-15
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and optional Kahoot! review quiz
Lesson 4:
Chapters 16-21
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and optional Kahoot! review quiz
Other Details
Parental Guidance
From commonsensemedia.org: Parents need to know that Wuthering Heights is a gorgeous, epic novel of love and revenge, full of passion and unforgettable characters and "villains." Heathcliff's pride and suffering make him cruel and menacing. His and Cathy's end is not the stuff of fairy tales. However, the novel is thrilling, and it is full of its own kind of romance. It's also worth noting that there are almost certainly ghosts in this book, though Bronte leaves it up to the reader whether or not to believe.
Supply List
The students will need a copy of Wuthering Heights to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have while filling out their worksheets or working on their writing assignment.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Spalding University
I have a Master's Degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching full-time on Outschool for the past three years. I also currently teach English Composition at a local nursing college. I have been blessed to discuss classics like Bronte in the classroom multiple times, including my own high school reading experience. I learn something new every time I am exposed to classics like this story. It is an excellent book to discuss. While the writing can feel archaic and cumbersome at times, the themes of honesty, friendship, romance, and revenge are timeless. I am excited to read this story alongside your student to see what emotions and feelings Bronte's images and descriptions stir up for them.
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Ages: 14-18