Adventures in Literature (6-8)

With this 1.5 hours core English course, tuition is $240/semester plus a $35 material fee/semester.  

This amount will be split into four payments as follows: 

First Semester

$50 deposit due by August 15 to guarantee student spot 

• $75 due first of September 
• $75 due first of October
• $75 due first of November

Spring Semester

• $_50 Deposit - Due January 9th 
• $_75_ Due February 1st
• $_75_ Due March 1st
• $_75_ Due April 1st

Course Description:
This year, the Adventures in Literature course will visit some familiar favorites and also embrace some less familiar classics.  The theme woven through the novels will be addressing the "unlikely hero"! Students will look at a variety of genres including historic fiction, fantasy, the classic fairy tale, dystopian fiction and realistic fiction.  Too often, readers can get comfortable with one or two favorite authors or literary genres, but with our Adventures class, students grow in their appreciation of literature as we explore a wide range of genre types.

Students will keep a Reader's Journal for answering/asking questions from the novels, vocabulary building,  studying plot and character development along with identifying theme, conflict, and writer's purpose.   Additional activities include individual and group projects, class presentations, and investigative writing assignments.

Novel List:
"Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls (1st Book - Bring to class on September 5th!!)
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain
"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
"Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
"The War that Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
"Wonder" by R.J. Palacio

**** This class has a $35.00 materials fee to help with the cost of weekly packets, project materials, handouts, and other course items.

Required Materials:
Students need to bring a 3-ring binder (1.5 inch) to keep handouts and assignments organized. A Reader's Journal or Notebook, pens or pencils to write with.  Novels:  Students will need to bring the current novel to class each week. The novels can be purchased online through distributors such as Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or Thrift Books.  Other options include your local library and discounted book stores such as Half Price Books on Fairview Ave.  Be sure to allow time for shipping (at least 2 weeks!).

Teacher Contact Information:  You can contact me by text or email.  If you would like to communicate by phone, please text me and we can arrange a time to speak directly!
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 208-921-3544

Payment Options:  The semester tuition and materials fee can be paid entirely at the beginning of the course or the monthly payment schedule can be utilized with payments at the first of each month.  I accept cash, check, or Venmo as payment.  If you prefer payment with Venmo, please contact me for the link.  Thank you!