Required Materials:
David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
Fix It! Grammar: Level 5 Frog Prince
Structure and Style for Students, Year 1 Level C, Student Packet
A 1.5″ binder
Eight divider tabs
Optional: Pre-printed binders with divider tabs from IEW, available in a package with the Student Packet. This particular binder and set of tabs is not required; any 1.5″ binder with a set of eight tabs will work.
Summary: Students are introduced to various stories: ancient and modern, comedies and tragedies, fiction and nonfiction. Students will develop knowledge of the basic components of a story and an appreciation for techniques that authors use to make their work both engaging and beautiful. Class discussions will take place from a foundation of Orthodox Christian values, as we explore how the characters reflect, or fail to reflect, the wisdom which is revealed to us through the Orthodox Christian faith. Writing assignments can be adapted for the needs of each student. They will include summaries, a personal narrative, a fictional story, and a compare/contrast essay. Parts of speech, spelling, grammar, punctuation, creative and technical writing will be activities implemented throughout the course.