Pack your bags and join me this fall for a writing adventure as we use U.S. history as a guide for our writing. This is a year-long course that covers 9 units of writing skills.

If you have not taken an IEW theme-based writing program before, please note that it follows a specific methodology: 
"Invention (what to say), Structure (how to organize it), and Style (how to say it)."

Each week we will have a history-based writing lesson focusing on stories of the past. This includes a lesson in:
* a specific subject and structure.
* stylistic techniques to enhance your writing.
* an introduction to new vocabulary words
* writing practice. 

I am a huge fan of reinforcing concepts with gameplay so, if time allows, I often try to include some kind of activity to keep learners engaged and solidify what they're learning. These may include Kahoot, Gimkit, or other games created by me.

The first semester of this course takes place over fifteen weeks meeting one time per week. Below are the units we will cover this semester. For additional information, please see the Syllabus.

UNIT 1: NOTE MAKING AND OUTLINES 

UNIT 2: WRITING FROM NOTES 

UNIT 3: RETELLING NARRATIVE STORIES

UNIT 4: SUMMARIZING A REFERENCE 

UNIT 5: WRITING FROM PICTURES 

The second semester picks back up starting with Lesson 16.

*** Please note that this is a WRITING course. While the lessons are history-themed, they are not meant to take place of a history class. Instead, we will be focusing on the writing structure and style during our meetings. ***