We will be following along together with Build Your Library curriculum level 9. We’ll be delving into the world of literary analysis using the book How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster. There will be a study guide for your student to use as they read through this book. In addition to this delightful and entertaining text, they’ll also be using the consumable workbook Figuratively Speaking, which covers 40 literary terms, from Alliteration to Irony to Foreshadowing. By the end of this course, your student will be ready to tackle the classics and think analytically about any book they read.
We’ll also be studying poetry – learning to appreciate poems with Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry by Billy Collins and understanding how poetry works (and learning to write our own) using A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver.
And of course, your child will enjoy some well-chosen novels, from classics like Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew to epic fantasy like The Hobbit, to newer releases like Legendborn. Living literature is always the heart of this curriculum.
This is a full year high school class for 1 English credit. There will be reading each week, writing, and graded assignments. There will be an expectation to complete work and assignments at home as well as during class.
A supply fee of $100 covers the necessary books for poetry, literary analysis, and several books for the first half of the year for literature. An additional second supply fee will be collected in January for the second half of the year. However – If you would prefer to locate and purchase all necessary materials instead of fulfilling the supply fee – please contact Mrs. Heather at Hwold86@gmail.com
From Mrs. Heather – I am also happy to host an optional second day meet-up during the week or weekend, for a meet up either at my house or a quiet space such as the library, for those who would like to work together on assignments, have a poetry tea time, or even read chapters together.