Course Syllabus English Literature And Composition

Course Syllabus English Literature and CompositionThis class is taught from a Christian worldview and begins with prayer.Class InformationClass Name: English Literature and CompositionMeets: Wednesdays 3 pm EST (90 minutes)Duration: Full YearClass DescriptionPrerequisites:A high school literature and composition course.Class Description:This course is an excellent preparation for college-bound tenth grade to twelfth grade students to help preparethem for the SAT, ACT, AP Literature courses, and Freshman Composition.English Literature and Composition focuses on developing well-rounded and deep thinking high school studentsthrough a fun and engaging as well as collaborative environment. What students enjoy learning, they remember.This course is perfect for students who need a comprehensive, college preparatory review of grammar, vocabulary,composition, poetics, and literary analysis skills. Students will experience thirty rigorous vocabulary lessons basedon Latin and Greek stems to prepare them for college entrance exams. They will learn the power of words and howto use them well and wisely as they delve into academic writing and learn writing structure, organization of ideas,and advanced MLA formatting for research papers. Students will complete five well-constructed academicresearch papers.Poetry is an often-underused method of improving writing skill; however, English Literature and Composition willutilize poetry to learn writing analysis, poetic techniques, and how to apply these techniques to improve students’writing.Taught from the perspective of a professional author and veteran teacher, the literature component engagesstudents in four classic and exciting novels and teaches them to focus on real life application of theme while alsoimproving reading comprehension by understanding how all the elements of fiction come together to deepenreading awareness and writing ability.English Literature and Composition is a 90-minute class offered live each week school is in session for 32 weeks.Teacher InformationMs. Amy WallaceEmail: amy@amywallace.comHome Phone: (678) 377.5599The best way to get in touch with me is through our Canvas class page email. Monday through Friday, I checkemail throughout the day and will answer as quickly as possible.It is important not to wait until a few hours before an assignment is due to try to contact me for help.

Required Course MaterialsTextbooks are available exclusively from www.rfwp.com. Only the student texts are required; there is no need topurchase the teacher manuals for the Royal Fireworks Press materials.Royal Fireworks Press materials for this class are available for purchase by following this link for the level fivecurriculum: https://www.rfwp.com/pages/michael-clay-thompson/ Please purchase only the level five studenttexts.The Magic Lens 1: ISBN 978-0-89824-825-8The Word Within the Word 1: ISBN 978-0-88092-604-1Advance Academic Writing 1: ISBN 978-0-89824-494-6Poetry and Humanity: ISBN 978-0-88092-662-14Practice 1: ISBN 978-0-89824-557-8Class literature selections:Parents are welcome to purchase any full-length version of our literature selections. The ISBN’s listed are for thethree Michael Clay Thompson versions, which include the classic story and Thompson’s look at poetic techniques,grammar, writing details, and vocabulary.Three of our literature selections are from the Shadow Trilogy set: book-shadow-trilogy-set-with-parent-manualThe version of Metamorphosis I have listed is the best version of the story with supplemental material we willcover in class.The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe as a Michael Clay Thompson language-illustrated classic:ISBN 78-0-88092-845-8The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson as a Michael Clay Thompson languageillustrated classic: ISBN 978-0-88092-846-5The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle as a Michael Clay Thompson language-illustrated classic:ISBN 78-0-88092-847-2The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: ISBN-13: 978-0553213690. It is very important that students havethis particular copy of The Metamorphosis.Aim Academy Page 2

Your Online ClassClasses will meet live for one weekly, 90-minute online session to include lecture, discussion, assignments, andindividual and collaborative activities in real time with the teacher and with classmates. While class attendance isnot required, there will be assignments and activities during class that failure to understand could have an impacton the final grade. Class participation and the opportunity to ask questions and interact with classmates is asignificant part of ensuring that students get the most out of the virtual learning experience.Class pages may be accessed anytime and will include summary information and recordings from live sessions forstudents who miss class or who would simply like to review a session. Students will also find announcements,links, assignments and grades, enrichment content, study helps, and other tools and information on class pages tofacilitate class interaction and ease of use.Attendance PolicyPresence: Students are strongly encouraged to attend live classes but are not required to attend live classes.However, students who do miss a class, for whatever reason, will be responsible for viewing the class recordingand completing assignments. Recordings of each class are usually available within 24 hours of the class meetingand may then be accessed 24/7 from the course class pages. Students may also review recorded classes at anytime.Participation: Active participation is essential for maintaining the best learning environment. It is also a fun partof learning. Students are not required to attend classes live, but students who do are expected to engage with theteacher and with each other. Outside of live sessions, students are expected to log on and visit the class pages tosee and contribute to new content, activities, or assignments. There, students may review class material, keep upto-date on announcements and assignments, and verify that there have not been any changes to the class calendarand/or agenda.Class ConductStudents should conduct themselves in a worthy and appropriate manner, which includes behaving respectfullyand politely to each other and the teacher. In both live and asynchronous class activities, students should strive tostay on task and on topic, to use appropriate language, and to be gracious in speech and conduct toward others.Students should use the same guidelines for civil in-person behavior.Students should strive for proper grammar and spelling in discussion boards and assignments, but the speedy andspontaneous nature of live class chat demands that these conventions may be loosened to facilitate more relaxed,informal communication.Students who are unable to adhere to this type of conduct may be separated from the class, removed from thesession if it continues to occur during a live class session, and will result in parent notification if the behavior isdisrupting the class.Class Schedule and Topical AgendaFALL SEMESTERWeek 1 Introduction and overview of classGrammar boot camp level one: parts of speech- noun, pronoun, adjectivePoetics: Poetry and Humanity overview, chapter oneAim Academy Page 2

Literature: introduction of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeComplete the practice assessmentTake the Grammar PretestGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 4-28Poetry reading: Poetry and Humanity page 5Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson one pages 2-10Literature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, pages 3-10 and chapter oneWeek 2 Grammar boot camp level one: parts of speech- verb, adverbPoetics: Sound, chapter twoVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson oneLiterature: chapter one The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 29-52Poetry reading: Poetry and Humanity pages 7-13Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson two pages 11-19Vocabulary Test OneLiterature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, chapter twoWeek 3 Grammar boot camp level one: parts of speech- preposition, conjunction, interjectionGrammar boot camp: one level analysisPoetics: Sound, chapter three- rhymesVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson twoLiterature: chapter two The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar sentence analysis: sentences one and two, level one onlyGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 53-71Level one grammar quizPoetry reading: Poetry and Humanity pages 14-20Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson three pages 20-28Vocabulary Test TwoLiterature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, chapter threeWeek 4 Grammar boot camp level two: parts of a sentenceGrammar: Two Level Analysis ExercisePoetics: Sound, chapter three- advanced rhymesVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson threeLiterature: chapter three The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar sentence analysis: sentences three and four, levels one and two onlyGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 75-111Level two grammar quizPoetry reading: Poetry and Humanity page 22Aim Academy Page 2

Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson four pages 29-37Vocabulary Test ThreeLiterature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, chapter fourWeek 5 Grammar boot camp level three: phrasesGrammar: Three Level Analysis ExercisePoetics: Sound, chapter three- alliteration, assonance, consonance, stopped consonantsVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson fourLiterature: chapter four The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar sentence analysis: sentences five and six, levels one, two, and threeGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 113-135Level three grammar quizPoetry reading: Poetry and Humanity pages 24-32Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson five pages 38-46Vocabulary Test FourLiterature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, chapters five and sixWeek 6 Grammar boot camp level four: clausesGrammar: Four Level Analysis ExercisePoetry: a rhyme lab, poem writing assignedVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson fiveLiterature: chapters five and six The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar sentence analysis: sentences seven and eight, all four levelsGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 143-155Level four grammar quizPoetry reading: Poetry and Humanity page 33Poetry: rhyme lab poem assignedVocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson six pages 47-55Vocabulary Test FiveLiterature reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, chapter seven and eightWeek 7 Grammar: punctuation, grammar errorsComposition: expectations of academic writingVocabulary: The Word Within the Word lesson sixLiterature: chapter seven and eight The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discussionGrammar sentence analysis: sentence nine, all four levelsGrammar reading: Magic Lens pg 166-180Composition reading: Advanced Academic Writing 1 pg 5-9Vocabulary reading: The Word Within the Word lesson seven pages 56-64Aim Academy Page 2