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College Prep English 9-10

College Prep English 9/10 – Asynchronous

$560.00

“I am enjoying the creative presentations and talking about the plays and stories we are learning about. It is lots of fun – and I am learning so much!”
~ Student Natalie

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Offered By Instructor

Deborah Simon, M.Ed.
Content Level

Lower High School – Grades 9-10
Course Length

Year-Long (32-Week) Course
Enrollment

Enrollment Options Linked Below

Description

English encompasses several subjects—grammar, vocabulary, writing, and literature. These can be successfully taught separately, but that method diminishes the benefit students can find in each. By keeping the four elements together, students can better see their interaction and interdependence. Athena’s College Prep English classes teach all four aspects of English study using increasing difficulty and complexity appropriate to high school ability levels. For more information on Scope & Sequence and Ability Levels, please see the
Upper Level Language Arts Information Page.

This 9/10 class is designed to help a student move from middle to high school material by building on previously mastered skills. Students will:

  • Learn the meaning and function of advanced literary elements and begin to use those elements to analyze literature, including poetry, short stories, drama.
  • Focus on mastering expository and persuasive writing styles while stepping into beginning analytical writing by learning how to express literary meanings and processes in an essay format.
  • Focus on beginning and intermediate high school vocabulary words and literary terminology.
  • Review middle school grammar concepts and begin to understand and master more complex grammatical structures including diagramming.

Enrollment in this class unlocks Athena’s Academic Writing Resources Room packed full of academic writing resources and information as well as one-on-one help.

Note to Parents:

  • Weekly class assignments and instruction will be made available each Monday. Assignments will be graded weekly, also on Mondays.
  • This course is one of Athena’s Upper Level Language Arts courses. Click for more information.

This Asynchronous Course includes:

  • Instructional webinar recordings by Prof. Deborah.
  • Offline comments/grading/guidance from Prof. Deborah.
  • Collaborative student forum postings and chat sessions.

This course leads into AP® English Literature & Composition.

“I just wanted to let you know that I received my AP Lit & Composition exam results and I got a 4!…I’m very appreciative of your guidance throughout the AP Lit course and thankful for all of your help over the past year. I am certain that the analytical skills I learned in your class will stick with me throughout my academic career.” Athena’s student, A.B., freshman

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What to Expect

What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:

  • Forum posts or responses to others’ posts to explore and comment on a topic being discussed.
  • Outside essays to be completed for the specific literary focus and analysis.
  • Links, videos, and background information to be completed in preparation for the next week’s topic.
  • Grammar exercises that incorporate beginning high school level concepts.
  • Vocabulary that consists of beginning and intermediate high school level words and terminology.

What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:

  • Because of the nature of this class, all sections in the classroom are either required for the current webinar or required in preparation for the following week’s topic.

What to expect during the weekly webinar:

WHEN PRESENTED AS A LIVE CLASS –

  • Teacher instruction in the analysis focus for the week.
  • Participation in discussions that demonstrate the student has read the material and done the preparatory work for that week’s topic.
  • Questions and answers from students as they complete readings and assignments.
  • Grammar and vocabulary instruction.
  • Group work and presentations in the analysis focus and literary terminology.

WHEN PRESENTED AS AN ASYNCHRONOUS CLASS –

  • Teacher instruction in the analysis focus for the week.
  • Teacher guidance in the week’s topic/focus.
  • Suggestions for further study and thought on the week’s topic/focus.
  • Prompts for weekly forum postings for student interaction on the week’s topic/focus.
  • Questions and answers from students’ forum postings
  • Grammar and vocabulary instruction.
  • Individual presentations in grammar, vocabulary, or literary terminology as turned in by students the past week.

Expected time commitment:

  • Reading – 15-30 minutes per night
  • Writing – 1 hour per week
  • Weekly assignments – 30-60 minutes per week

Log in as a Guest to view Prof. Deborah’s Course Catalog and the College Prep English 9/10 Syllabus

Materials & More

Before taking this course, students should be able to:

  • Work independently at a 9/10th grade level.
  • Write an academic paper independently at a high school level.
  • Have previous middle to lower high school level exposure and experience with literary elements, figurative language, rudimentary analysis, grammar, and vocabulary.
  • Have completed these classes or be operating at a level that includes the skills covered in these classes:
    • Literary class including reading and literary analysis taught at a middle to lower high school grade level.
    • Academic writing class taught at a middle to lower high school grade level.

Students should be willing to:

  • Participate in discussions in such a way that they demonstrate their preparation in advance of class.
  • Write multiple independent academic papers on chosen topics of assigned essay types.

Required books & materials:

Enrollment Options

Access to this course begins 8/09/21. Although there will not be live webinars, instructor support will be available.

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