English 1 Comp & Short Stories – 3rd Pd Wed (8th)

Course Description: This class is designed to equip students to generate, organize, and express their ideas in written form as they study short stories and poetry. Students will explore the assigned literature through the study of common literary devices, close reading and annotation techniques, Aristotle’s common topics, and through fun classroom discussion. Additionally, this course aims to equip students in their understanding and use of English grammar. We plan to read a variety of short stories and poems from authors such as: Ambrose Bierce, O. Henry, Kate Chopin, Frank Stockton, Richard Connell, Robert Frost, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will spend two to three weeks studying each short story or group of poems. During this period of study, students will read the literature selection multiple times while completing a variety of assignments with the intent of helping them attain more understanding and appreciation for each piece of literature. Additionally, students will compose a writing assignment over the course of this period as a response to an idea presented in the literature. These writing assignments will range in length from one paragraph to a multi-paragraph essay. Students will learn the following essay structures: persuasive, comparison, and informative.

• IEW Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students, 3rd ed. (Required for students new to IEW. Helpful for students who are familiar with IEW. Students may also use the Student Resource Notebook if your family is familiar with this tool.) — https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046432/Portable-Walls.html?
• Easy Grammar: Plus Student Workbook (Red) — https://www.christianbook.com/easy-grammar-plus-workbook/wanda-phillips/9780936981147/pd/6981147?product_redirect=1&search_term=Easy%20grammar%20Plus&Ntt=6981147&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT%7Cnew&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP
• Easy Grammar: Plus Teacher’s Edition (Red) — https://www.christianbook.com/easy-grammar-plus-teachers-edition/wanda-phillips/9780936981130/pd/981130?event=CPOF#CBD-PD-Description
• A Circe Guide to Reading, by Andrea Lipinski and Andrew Kern (Mrs. Souders will coordinate a group order this summer) — https://www.circeinstitute.org/store/literature-guides/circe-guide-reading