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家庭學校英語語言藝術、當代經典第 3 部分

家庭學校英語/ELA 學生的閱讀、思考、寫作和溝通能力都得到提升。文學選集包括當代小說、短篇小說和詩歌。基於討論和項目。高中學分的選擇。
Martha Jackson, English Language Arts and Writing
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6 小時 40 分鐘 上課時間
作業
每週 2-4 小時. Detailed weekly assignments will be given. Students will complete work individually at home and can be adapted by families depending on student's learning style and family's homeschool philosophies. Student work will include about 75-100 pages of reading (maximum) per week and will also include several different optional activities (including free-writing prompts). If families are using this as part of a complete homeschool curriculum, students should expect to spend 2-3 hours of work outside of class, however it will be possible to complete the work in as little as one to two hours per week for most students. Because student's abilities vary greatly, the amount of time it takes students to complete assigned work will vary greatly.
評估
Students will be informally assessed through class discussion to ensure student understanding and so I, as the teacher, can adapt the class to student's needs. Projects and essays will have a grading rubric provided and parents have the option of using the rubric to provide a grade for their learner, or having me grade projects (or opting out of grading all together.) All students who complete projects will receive personalized video feedback on their work. For families using this class as part of their ELA curriculum, you will have several pieces of work from this class to include in a portfolio. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there are other elements you need to meet homeschool requirements in your state / province / country.
等級
Students have the option of receiving formal grades for projects, as well as the class overall. For those who need work for a homeschool portfolio, there will be several pieces of work that can be used to that end. Please reach out with any questions.
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英語程度 - 未知
美國 7 - 9 年級
Please note that although this is section three (of four), this class can be taken alone; sections one and two are not required prerequisites.  This class can be taken as a stand-alone class, or combined with the other sections for a full year of ELA for grades 7, 8, or 9. These classes will be rigorous enough for high school credit for English 9 (or English 1) in most locations.  Please contact me with any questions about meeting your state / province / county requirements. Links to other classes in this series can be found at the end of this listing.

This language arts class is a great companion to your homeschooling experience for late middle school or early high school.  Students are provided with opportunities to engage in deep discussion about what they read, learn key literary elements, and complete creative projects, all while growing their abilities to think and communicate critically and effectively.  

Each week during class students will discuss the reading assignments from the past week using Blooms Taxonomy question starters, with student-created questions.  As a teacher, I am always amazed at the depth of questions student ask and engage in!  During this section, the rest of class will allow learners to examine the HOW and WHY literary elements are used (not simply what elements are used by an author). There will also be some direct instruction to equip learners to complete the week's assignment. 

Because this is a homeschool class, much of the work is done outside of class.  Students will be given weekly assignments that cover reading, writing, and reinforcement of literary concepts.  Assignments are not broken down by day so they can be adapted to each family's learning style and schedule.  Assignments have a checklist for learners to grow in their ability to track their own progress and be responsible for their academic work.  Work is clearly marked so students and parents know what is required to be able to fully participate in the next class, and what is up to the parent's discretion. Parents of younger students may wish to simplify assignments, while parents of older students will be given many opportunities for enrichment each week.  This is truly a homeschool language arts class that you can customize to your family's needs. 

The literary focus of this class is "Contemporary Classics." Classic literature is generally thought of as works that have a universal appeal and transcend time and culture, remaining relevant through time. They are recognized for their artistic merit, quality and often for their groundbreaking nature. In this class we will be reading books, poems, and stories that have these qualities, but have not had the opportunity to transcend time because they have been created in our modern age.  Part of our discussions will center around this issue: what (if anything) in these works might make them be considered "classics" fifty or a hundred years from now?

Topics below are the main reading selections that will be discussed during each week's class. 

Week 1: Poetry Discussion, "Dreams" by Langston Hughes

Week 2: "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson (winner of the 2015 Newberry Award, 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work)

Week 3: "Brown Girl Dreaming" and "This I believe..." essay

Week 4: "Brown Girl Dreaming" and "This I believe..." essay

Week 5: Short Story: "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Little Push" by Walter Dean Meyers

Week 6: "Code Talker" by Joseph Bruchac (winner of Best Book Award for Young Adults, 2006)

Week 7:"Code Talker" (project: Literary Theme Park)

Week 8: Project presentations and Short Story: "The Difficult Path" by Grace Lin

Literary concepts and skills that will be covered include (but are not limited to): poetic devices, planning, writing, revising essays, using text evidence, analyzing how characters change and develop, allusions, theme, plot elements (rising action, falling action, climax, etc), types of conflict, symbolism, setting, and genre.

Who would do well in this class?  Because this course is aimed at students in grades 7-9, students should have completed grade 6 Language Arts (any curriculum or course of study, homeschool, public, or private school).  If your family does not use a traditional curriculum, feel free to send me a message if you aren't sure if your learner would be successful in this class. Students reading and writing at or above grade level should be able to work on this class independently.  Students reading and writing below grade level can be successful in this class if they have support at home to be able to help with weekly assignments.  Reading and writing levels should not affect student's abilities to participate during weekly class meetings.  Completing all four sections of this class meets most state / provincial standards for English 1 high school credit (grades 8 or 9). If you need to keep a portfolio, these classes will have ample assignments / projects / writing to include. I also offer (optional) grades for projects and the class as a whole. If you are using these classes for formal credits and are unsure if they will meet requirements of your area, please reach out. I am happy to help you figure out if this class will work for your needs. 

REFUND POLICY: I understand that booking in advance is appealing to guarantee a spot in the class, but I also realize that plans can change. Please know that if you need to withdraw your learner for any reason up to ten days before the start date of this class, I will be happy to issue a full refund. Please contact me if this is the case. 

Additional sections in this series are linked below:

Homeschool ELA Contemporary Classics, Semester A: Poetry and Literary Analysis Essay
https://outschool.com/classes/homeschool-ela-contemporary-classics-section-1-poetry-and-literary-analysis-essay-ocyxKtrQ

Homeschool ELA Contemporary Classics, Semester 2 (8 weeks, literature focus)
https://outschool.com/classes/homeschool-english-language-arts-contemporary-classics-semester-1b-HD4c2Af8

Homeschool ELA Contemporary Classics, Semester 4 (8 weeks, literature focus)
https://outschool.com/classes/homeschool-english-language-arts-contemporary-classics-semester-2b-08ZxEdz9
學習目標
Students will grow in their ability to read, think critically about, and discuss literary works from a variety of contemporary authors in a variety of genres (poetry, short story, novel).
Students will grow in their ability to analyze how writers use literary and poetic devices in their writing.
學習目標

教學大綱

課程
遵循 Teacher-Created 課程
標準
與 Common Core State Standards (CCSS)對齊
8 課程
超過 8 週
課 1:
Course intro, poetry discussion
 discussion of "Dreams" by Langston Huges, course overview 
50 分鐘線上直播課
課 2:
"Brown Girl Dreaming" / This I Believe Essay
 Discussion of BGD, overview of TIB essays 
50 分鐘線上直播課
課 3:
"Brown Girl Dreaming" / This I Believe Essay
 Discussion of BGD, expanding details in writing 
50 分鐘線上直播課
課 4:
"Brown Girl Dreaming" / This I Believe Essay
 Discussion of BGD, revising and editing strategies 
50 分鐘線上直播課

其他詳情

學習需求
This class is designed to support a variety of learning needs with scaffolded and adaptable assignments. Dyslexic, ADHD, and Autistic learners have had great success in this class. Please reach out if you have specific questions.
父母的引導和規範
The selections for this class are all commonly found on reading lists for learners ages 12-15. Because each family is different as to what is appropriate for their learners, please read this section. There is nothing graphic or explicit in any selections for this class. From Common Sense Media about "Brown Girl Dreaming," "Parents need to know that Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming won the 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the 2015 Coretta Scott King Book Award and was named a 2015 Newbery Honor Book. It's a memoir in verse that addresses growing up in the segregated South, racism, Christianity, divorce, sickness, and the deaths of relatives. There's discussion of violent reactions to 1960s-era civil rights marchers and their fears about traveling in the South at night because of violence against African Americans. A woman becomes pregnant without mention of a husband or the child's father, and there are descriptions of adults having drinks at parties. Still, for the most part the people depicted in the book are multidimensional and positively portrayed." (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/brown-girl-dreaming) Because "Code Talker" is a historical fiction novel about a Native American who spends his early years at a boarding school, there are descriptions of how native children were treated, especially with regard to their own heritage. "When Ned Begay is just six years old, he is taken more than 100 miles from his family home to the Rehoboth Mission boarding school in New Mexico, which he will attend through high school. Here, American Indian children are taught to abandon the ways of their tribes and embrace Anglo-American language and culture. Through often draconian measures, students are forced to assimilate; their hair is cut short and they are punished if they lapse back into their Navajo tongue. They are also given English names. It is in this way that protagonist Kii Yázhí becomes Ned Begay." (from Super Summary, https://www.supersummary.com/code-talker/summary/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17311150304&utm_content=&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6_CYBhDjARIsABnuSzoHaNxIcrlckPkEWtHc-DMvZ3ePyPoYDEKONjLd_SSTdlJ0h_plM_0aAsi0EALw_wcB) As we discuss the works in class, we will affirm the value of all humanity, regardless of country of origin, religion, economic status, gender, etc. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to message me.
先決條件
As this is a class geared toward students working at 7th, 8th, and 9th grade levels, students should have completed at least 6th grade ELA material in any program. For specific questions, please send me a message.
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I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, and held a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida to teach English in grades 6-12.  I taught middle and high school Language Arts in public schools in Florida, and for the past several years I have taught comprehensive Language Arts classes to homeschoolers, both in-person and online.  I have several years of experience teaching novels that deal with the complex issues such as those present in the selections for this class at the high school and middle school level, including "The Giver," "Lord of the Flies," "Night," and "A Long Walk to Water" in various contexts, dealing with the inherent complex issues that arise with these topics.  As we discuss challenging topics in this class, we will affirm the value of all humanity, regardless of country of origin, religion, economic status, gender, etc. 

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