

SUPPORTING
YOUR BIG DREAMS
2021-2022
Writing and Literature
For Your Homeschool
Literature-Writing-Vocabulary 2021-22
The Class includes 28 x 1hr classes between September and May, all the homework scheduling, grading, downloadable outlines and marking rubrics, and email help for students.
The details on the course:
1. Literature Component
Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis by Sharon Watson (each student must buy this text)
-they can read the details at her website here: https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/illuminating-literature-characters-in-crisis/
-List of stories and books:
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“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, in the textbook
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Dover Publications
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Silas Marner by George Eliot, Dover Publications
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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Dover Publications
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An Assortment of Short Stories:
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“A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett, in the textbook
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“The Garden of Forking Paths” by Jorge Luis Borges, link provided
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“Haircut” by Ring Lardner, link provided
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“The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton, in the textbook
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“Of the Passing of the First-Born” by W. E. B. Du Bois, in the textbook
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“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan Thomas, link provided
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Dover Publications
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Biography or autobiography of student’s choice
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Mariner Books
2. Writing Component
-We will do 4-5 essays through out the year. Literary Analysis, Opinion, Persuasion, Research
3. Vocabulary Component
-parents can choose from Vocabulary Workshop, or Abeka Vocabulary (or another vocabulary curricula if they have a favorite)
-we will place students at an individually appropriate level
-Vocabulary workshop has the option of using the online resources only (so no extra cost), otherwise the cost of the workbook will be the responsibility of the family
Costs:
Illuminating LiteratureText: aprox $50
Required Reading: $75-$100 (or find online or used)
Classes: $10-13 per week for 28 weeks ($280-364)
Optional Vocabulary workbook: aprox: $30