MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERATURE
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:30 / 10:45-12:15 / 1:00 - 2:30
Thursdays 9:00 - 10:30 / 1:00 - 2:30
$380 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Good literature takes us to different times and places, introduces us to fantastic characters, and teaches us to imagine and tell good stories. The more we read, the better we communicate in spoken and written word. Written word is powerful and developing the ability to write well is essential. Junior high students will be exposed to engaging classical works of literature covering a wide range of genres, while emphasizing the development of excellent writing skills. This is an engaging, fast-paced class where students will learn to write high-quality essays, expand their vocabulary, participate in group activities, memorize and recite, and give oral presentations. This class will prepare students to excel in English through high school and beyond.
Books needed for this class**
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Notebook, lined paper, erasable writing utensils
**all other classroom and homework materials are provided by the instructor.
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:30 / 10:45-12:15 / 1:00 - 2:30
Thursdays 9:00 - 10:30 / 1:00 - 2:30
$380 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Good literature takes us to different times and places, introduces us to fantastic characters, and teaches us to imagine and tell good stories. The more we read, the better we communicate in spoken and written word. Written word is powerful and developing the ability to write well is essential. Junior high students will be exposed to engaging classical works of literature covering a wide range of genres, while emphasizing the development of excellent writing skills. This is an engaging, fast-paced class where students will learn to write high-quality essays, expand their vocabulary, participate in group activities, memorize and recite, and give oral presentations. This class will prepare students to excel in English through high school and beyond.
Books needed for this class**
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Notebook, lined paper, erasable writing utensils
**all other classroom and homework materials are provided by the instructor.