Middle School Literature & Writing

Course: Middle School Literature and Composition
Grade Level: 6-8
Day/Time: Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30am  OR Wednesday 2:20 - 3:50pm
Instructor: Shelley George 
Cost: $81 per month + $50 registration fee
Books:You Were Made to Make a Difference, by Max Lucado and Jenna Bishop, ISBN# 978-1400316007; Real Kids Adventures #6: The Dangerous Voyage, by Dave Gustaveson, ISBN# 0927545829; A Boy of Two Worlds, by Lorna Eglin, ISBN# 9781845501266 OR A Girl of Two Worlds, by Lorna Eglin, ISBN# 9781857928396; Heroes of the Faith: Some Gave All, ISBN# 1597891193; Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking and Learning, ISBN# 978-0669467741 (any copy paperback or hard copy); Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook, ISBN# 978-0-936981-147.  Shop used or new on-line at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Thrift books, Abebooks, Christianbook.com, etc.  If you have trouble locating a copy of the Easy Grammar, go to easygrammar.com or call 480-502-9454.    

Description: Our class will journey through engaging, high-quality literature featuring compelling plots and inspiring protagonists. Students will develop foundational tools to recognize and thoughtfully evaluate worldviews as they appear in literature.  The course includes extensive reading, purposeful writing assignments, vocabulary assessments, weekly journal responses, writing contests, and a variety of creative and analytical projects. Each semester, students will select a biography to read and analyze in addition to the required texts. An Advanced Reading Program is available for students who wish to read beyond the  curriculum. The course follows a three-year rotation of carefully selected books, with no titles repeated, allowing students to enroll beginning in 6th grade and continuing through 8th grade as they prepare for High School Literature and Composition (English I/II) in grades 9–10.

Course: Middle School Literature and Composition - Olivia Oster 
Grade Level: 6-8
Day/Time: Monday 10:25 - 11:55pm OR Wednesday 10:40am - 12:10pm OR Wednesday 12:40 - 2:10pm
Instructor: Olivia Oster
Cost: $81 per month + $50 application fee
Online Availability: Students can enroll in this class as an Online Real Time student, pending teacher approval.
Books: Order used or new online through Amazon, Thrift Books, AbeBooks, or try McKay’s. Please note: Mrs. Oster will have copies of A New Grammary available for $15 on the first day of class.

Fall & Spring Semester

Real Kids Adventures #6: The Dangerous Voyage, by Dave Gustaveson, ISBN# 0927545829

A Boy of Two Worlds, by Lorna Eglin, ISBN# 9781845501266

Where the Mountain Meets The Moon, by Grace Lin, ISBN# 978-0316038638

Adventures of Missionary Heroism, ISBN# 978-1683440802

The Bark of the Bog Owl, by Jonathan Rogers, ISBN# 978-0988963221 

A New Grammary, by Olivia Oster, ISBN# 979-8210544629 NOTE: Teacher will provide this book on the first day for $15.

Supply List: 1” three-ring binder, binder dividers, notebook paper, and pencils
Description: Through the use of exciting, well-written fiction and non-fiction, we will explore the theme of spreading God’s Word throughout the world. It is always my prayer that my students will grow in faith and understand better the adventure of being a Christian, and missionary biographies and fantasy fiction are especially suited to teaching Christians how to strongly live out their faith in today’s world. We will use guided reading questions, vocabulary, journal prompts, and projects to help us understand more deeply the works of literature we are reading.  We will use A New Grammary to study the basics of grammar as well as phrases and clauses in order to write better sentences, paragraphs, essays, and stories. We use a three-year rotation of various books, so students can enter as 6th graders and continue through 8th grade as they prepare for High School Literature and Composition (English I/II) in grades 9–10.  All assignments and classwork for Middle School Literature and Composition with Mrs. Oster will be posted weekly on the class blog: hhlosterlit.blogspot.com. You can also reference this blog for a more in-depth look at the books we will be reading and how each one ties into our theme of missions for the year.