Description
Students will focus on writing techniques, including the five paragraph, essay, research paper, and practical text. This course will emphasize a literature-based curriculum covering various genres including American and British literature, adventure, and science fiction. (Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are not the primary focus in this course but will be practiced.)
Textbook: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th edition (978-1603292627)
Books: Below are the links for each novel for Novel Studies. Please purchase the version given in the link. The purpose is for class unity:
- The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown (Young Reader’s Edition) ISBN 978-0147516855
- The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill & Elizabeth Sherrill (Young Reader’s Edition) ISBN 978-0800796273
- Crispin, the Cross of Lead by Avi ISBN 978-0786816583
- Jim the Boy by Tony Earley ISBN 978-0316198950
Supplies: Separate composition book for journal entries only (no spiral notebooks), pencils, highlighters, pens, ½ inch 3-ring binder, 2 dividers
Workbook Fee: $10
