This is part 2 of a 2 part course, each part consisting of 15 weeks.  You must have completed part 1 of this course or have prior IEW experience through Unit 5 to take this course.  

This edition of Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons offers writing topics that explore the civilizations of Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Babylon, Greece, Rome, Asia Minor, and Asia—the people’s ideas, traditions, systems of government, feats, and wonderful skills. IEW’s structural units 1–9 are taught in order; elements of style are introduced gradually. A set of creatively illustrated vocabulary cards is included with the text and words will be reviewed each week in class. The words, chosen to work easily in the writing assignments, expand students’ vocabularies and add sophistication to their compositions. Acquiring facts about the ancient world while learning to write well has never been so enjoyable!

The following textbook will need to purchased for this course https://iew.com/shop/products/ancient-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only

Each week will review the lesson material, discuss and outline in class (when appropriate), homework will be assigned, which generally consists of the writing assignment.  There are vocabulary drills in each class, and vocabulary quizzes.   All assignments will be turned in via Google Classroom, reviewed and scored according to the checklists for each lesson.  Bonus 'advanced' lessons will also be an option for those who would like get extra practice.

Week 1 - Lesson 16 (unit 6) Summarizing Multiple References, #3 -ly adverb opener
Week 2 - Lesson 17, #4 -ing opener
Week 3 - Lesson 18, 3 paragraph model bibliography
Week 4 - Lesson 19, triple extensions
Week 5 - Lesson 20 (unit 7) Inventive Writing, #5 clausal openers
Week 6 - Lesson 21, conclusion and introduction
Week 7 - Lesson 22
Week 8 - Lesson 23, #6 vss; 3sss
Week 9 - Lesson 24
Week 10 - Lesson 25 (unit 8) Essay Model
Week 11 - Lesson 26
Week 12 - Lesson 27, vss, dramatic open-close
Week 13 - Lesson 28 (unit 9) Critique Model
Week 14 - Lesson 29, Character Analysis of a character of your choosing
Week 15 - Lesson 30 - Vocabulary Story