Students will need a word processor to write paper assignments, a journal/notebook/google doc is recommended for journaling thoughts and extra/non-workbook assignments, a printer to print up the workbook pages or pdf editor to do them on their computer, and a cell phone with a camera/scanner to turn in workbook pages. 

Students will be provided workbook pages for each unit to print up in pdf format before class starts published by Prestwick House.  

The following texts/books will be used throughout the class. Families may purchase (print, ebook, or audio) or borrow from their local library. Prices listed below were found on Amazon. 

Semester 1A
The Princess Bride by William Goldman. $11.99
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. $10.49

Semester 1B
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. $9.29.
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. $9.21. 

Students will need to rent/stream/borrow: The Princess Bride (1987) PG [Semester 1A] and Into the Wild (2007) R [Semester 1B]. 

Some additional art supplies such as glue, markers/crayons/colored pencil, paper, etc. will be needed for certain assignments. 

除了 Outschool 教室外，本課程也使用：
Google Docs
Google Forms
Google Jamboard
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Classroom
Youtube
Kahoot
Khan Academy
Quizlet
Wikipedia
Flipgrid

Google classroom will be used to assign, organize, and turn in homework and reading assignments. Students will need a gmail email address to join the classroom. 

Students will research some topics online, read articles on websites, and occasional watch an informational YouTube video to complete homework assignments. 

Students will read and discuss in a matter-of-fact way the following texts which tackle some sensitive topics. Some of the topics tackled will be racism/prejudice, foul language, sexism, sexual references, bodily functions, murder, vengeance, starvation, religion, and torture. The books tell stories that include these elements and the students will discuss these issues in a matter-of-fact way in context to when/where it happened or is depicted as happening. It is important for learners to know that these issues exist even if they don't have a personal connection to one or any of the topics. These books are taught to high school/secondary school aged children all over the world and are considered to be age appropriate with the knowledge of the sensitive issues that will be covered. 

Semester 1A
The Princess Bride by William Goldman (book and film)
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 

Semester 1B
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (book and film)
*Special Note: The Into the Wild movie has some disturbing imagery of starvation and death at the end of the film.