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Course Description
Course Description
This course is designed to teach students the skills they need to write about what they have been reading. Why do we need to know how to do this skills in the first place? We write about what we've read as a way to respond to the readings with our personal thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Furthermore, when we write, we often think about our ideas carefully. I like to think of writing as sense making. Writing is a way to make sense of what we've read.
Students need to have a loved chapter book. They must have already read this chapter book and have a working familiarity with it. In addition, they need to have access to the book during class meeting.
Students need to have a loved chapter book. They must have already read this chapter book and have a working familiarity with it. In addition, they need to have access to the book during class meeting.
Tentative Schedule
Tentative Schedule
Ages 8-10
Ages 8-10
Week One: Understanding the genre of literary analysis.
Week Two:
Writing about characters with evidence from the book. Describing characters and comparing characters instruction.
Week Three:
Writing about plot. Discussing conflicts & identifying conflicts. Determining how that influences characters.
Week Four:
Writing about theme. Finding evidence for topics from our books. Understanding how conflict influence theme.
Tentative Schedule
Ages 10-13
Tentative Schedule
Ages 10-13
Student in this class will also learn how to properly cite using MLA format. Citations will be used to provide evidence to claims.
Week One: Understanding the genre and the elements that comprise literary analysis.
Week Two: Writing about characters with evidence from the book. Describing, comparing, and noting changes over time. Noticing how conflict & setting shape the character.
Week Three: Writing about plot. We'll discuss conflict in more detail. We'll also discuss how setting influences the plot.
Week Four: Writing about themes. We'll synthesize topics into messages based on evidence from the book.
Dates: 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 Note the skip of 10/14 for Fall Break
Ages 8-10 meet from 1:00-2:00 EST (Tuition $25)
Ages 10-13 meet from 2:30-3:30 EST (Tuition $35)
Dates: 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 Note the skip of 10/14 for Fall Break
Ages 8-10 meet from 1:00-2:00 EST (Tuition $25)
Ages 10-13 meet from 2:30-3:30 EST (Tuition $35)
Payment must be received 24 hours before class begins.
Payment must be received 24 hours before class begins.
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