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Journey to the Center of Literature

Journey to the Center of Literature (7th-9th grades)

Live Online Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MST
Dates:  Aug. 25, 2020 – May 11, 2021
 
Instructor:  Renee Metcalf
 
Course Description:  
Join the journey through the literature of a different time and place.  This literature and writing class introduces students to classic works that are enjoyable and thought-provoking to young people.  Novels, short stories, and poems are studied in their historic, literary, and artistic context which results in  a deeper comprehension and appreciation of the works of master writers.  Further exploration of related topics enhances students' appreciation of the work under study.  With an emphasis on establishing a solid foundation in the 4 Rs:  Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking, students learn how to engage in discussion and  to both  answer questions as well as to devise them.  Students receive instruction in how to complete a variety of fun writing assignments and projects. 

 
Tuition:  $59/month or $212/semester
 
Texts:
Introduction to Literature, I by Janice Campbell 
Titles will be selected from those listed below.
Selected short stories
​Tooth and Nail by Charles Harrington Ester
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
​A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Animal Farm by George Orwell
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Goals and Objectives:
  • Read and annotate a variety of master fiction.
  • Explore literature in some depth and answer a variety of questions.
  • Participate in online discussions.
  • Conduct mini-research to enlarge understanding of the book under study.
  • Respond to literature through a variety of short writing assignments and longer essays.
  • Create projects demonstrating an understanding of various concepts.
  • Increase literary vocabulary.
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    • Literature & Writing >
      • Exploring the Heart of Literature
      • College Prep Writing
      • British Literature & Composition
      • Fables, Myths, and Fairytales
      • U.S. History-Based Writing
      • Intro. to Essay Writing
      • Intro. to Literary Analysis
    • Ballet Classes
    • English & Scottish Dance >
      • May I Have This Dance?
      • Historical Clothing
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  • Story Time
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