converging course with new material
offered each semester; new students may enter mid-year if
space is available in the class and with tutor approval.
Class Description::
Do you love to watch good
movies--and discuss them with your family and friends?
Would you like to
incorporate your movie "entertainment" with your
literature "curriculum"?
Good storytelling
teaches--whether heard, read or seen. Movies often have
resounding messages just as literature does; themes of right and
wrong, ethics, moral dilemmas, coming of age, plot development
and irony are just a few of their common traits. In this
class students will learn to critique narrative content and
form, identify underlying messages, and analyze a wide range of
films in multiple genres and compare many of them to their
source material, be it a play or a book.. Course Curriculum will be based on
Movies As
Literature by Kathryn Stout and Richard Stout (authors
of Natural Speller).
Students
to purchase student workbook, Movies as
Literature Student Workbook by Kathryn Stout (best price found is $14.99 +
S & H at CBD). ISBN: 18919575129; ISBN-13:
9781891975127.
Selected
other readings needed throughout the year, available either at
library or for purchase by student as needed.
Time
with the tutor in the classroom will be spent discussing,
critiquing, reviewing and analyzing the movies and literature
hat students
have watched or read t home in preparation for class. Applicable
film snippets will be viewed in class, as needed, to illustrate a
point for discussion, but the actual movie will be watched in
its entirety by the student at home with their family. Therefore,
students will need access to rental movie sources such as
Blockbuster or Netflix.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration
converging course is a full year course that can be taken as a one-semester
or full year course, or as a sequence over two consecutive years (specifics below).
Class Description::
This course is designed for middle school students in 5th and 6th grades to infuse a love for the written word in the hearts and minds of students so that they will forever search for and appreciate great works for all ages, from the past and the present. With a combination of readings both in the anthology and independent award-winning novels, students will learn how to discuss and critique literature. Weekly Journals will help students to reflect on the readings for class and consider what they like/dislike about the work and why; how to identify important elements of literature; and compare and contrast different works
of literature. Each
student will be responsible for an oral Author Report. A 1,000 word Book Report on a different novel will be due each semester.
FALL: Intro to
Elements of Literature. This course covers in-depth
study of Elements of Literature which include characters,
setting, point of view, plot, conflict, theme, style and
tone. Along with selected readings, the class will jointly
read and study two novels: Tale of Despereaux and The
Homesick: My Own Story.
SPRING: Realistic & Historical Literature.This course
will focus on developing an understanding of the connection
between the real world and the world as portrayed in literature,
both past and present. Along with selected readings, the
class will jointly read and study two novels: The Bronze Bow
and Tom Sawyer.
Text: ABeka Of People, 4th
edition ONLY. It is available on www.amazon.com
and other used book sources.
Tutor
will provide a list of the different readings studied each
semester, independent supplemental readings, and a details
Parent Handbook to help parents know the "How to. . ."
aspects of the various class expectations.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration
This course is designed to infuse a love for the written word in the hearts and minds of junior high students in 7th and 8th grades so that they will forever search for and appreciate great works for all ages, from the past and the present. With a combination of readings both in the anthology and novels, students will learn how to discuss and critique literature at a deeper level. Weekly Journals will help students to reflect on the reading for class and consider what they like/dislike about the work and why; how to identify important elements of literature; and compare and contrast
different works and genre of literature. Each student will be
responsible for an oral Author Report. A formal 1,000 word Comparison and/or Topic Paper on the various subjects and different themes
studied will be due each semester.
FALL: Intro to Elements of
Literature. This course covers in-depth study of
Elements of Literature which includes characters, setting, point
of view, plot, conflict, theme, style and tone. Along with
selected readings, the class will jointly read and study two
novels: The Westing Game and the Witch of Blackbird
Pond.
SPRING: Fantasy Literature.
This course will study, examine and enjoy the unique
characteristics and aspects of fantasy literature and
along with selected readings, students will jointly read and
study two novels: The Hero and the Crown and A Wrinkle
in Time.
Text: ABeka Of Places. 4th
Edition ONLY
Tutor will provide a list of the
different readings studied each semester, independent
supplemental readings, and a details Parent Handbook to help
parents know the "How to. . ." aspects of the various
class expectations.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration.
Every culture expresses themselves
through stories. These tales have universal themes but
each culture tells their stories in a unique way. This
course is designed to introduce the student to literature from a
variety of cultures around the world.
Text: The Best Loved Folk Tales of the
World by Joanna Cole. ISBN 0-385-18949-4
Tutor will provide a list of different readings
studied each
semester, independent supplemental readings and a detailed
Parent Handbook to help parents know the "How to..."
aspects of the various class expectations.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration.
