In this 10 lesson, self paced course learners will read and analyze "Zero Hour" and "The Shape of Things" in order to write various literary analysis essays.  Bradbury's science fiction stories are celebrated for questioning technologies impact on the world. I have taught English literature and ELA assessment preparation to hundreds of learners on Outschool (this text included!), so I have anticipated areas of misunderstanding in a carefully crafted active reading document. From my experience as a classroom teacher, learners tend to struggle with annotation. I provide learners with an annotated copies of the texts to make identifying literary elements easier.

Each lesson video provides learners with an opportunity to check their written responses. I always inform learners that their answers are not expected to match mine because literature can be interpreted in many ways. I will model live writing, to encourage learners that it is a process that can take time! I try to be creative in an attempt to engage learners in literary controversy. I will also draw historical and present day connections when discussing the story in lesson videos. 

All of my self paced, literary analysis courses provide learners with:
-An Active Reading Packet consisting of the required text to pair with learner videos. The packet provides learners with in reading vocabulary definitions, images to assist in setting visualization, and Common Core aligned questions to guide thinking towards choosing a thesis later in the course. 
-An Interactive Literary Element Study Guide, shared as a Google document for feedback that includes:
     1. An author study lesson
     2. A pre reading theme development lesson
     3. Defines basic and abstract literary elements in a cohesive order with examples
     4.  Writing activities to get learners comfortable using literary terminology in writing
     5.  Instructions for literary analysis essay with a guided outline
    6. The Ultimate Literary Theory Analysis Guide Manual with an explanation of 10 literary analysis theories/criticisms and tips for crafting the perfect essay