Course Syllabus
IEW Continuing
World History-Based Writing Lessons
Amy Hamfeldt
423-505-4270
AJHamfeldt@explorershomeschool.com
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Class Date |
Assignment(s) |
Point Value |
Due Date |
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08/14/18 |
In Class: Review IEW process & banned words, Introduce Student Resource Notebook; World History Lesson 1; picking details carefully |
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8/21/18 |
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WRITING Lesson 1 - Focus on Note-taking and Key Word Outlines - Oral Report FROM Key Word Outline to be given in class 8/21 | 15 pts. | 8/21/18 |
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8/21/18 |
In Class: Students present Oral reports on The Printing Press, Game: Adverbs - choosing strong ones; World History Lesson 2 - Following a Rubric to write |
5 pts. class participation | |
| CANVAS Video Link to School House Rock "Lolly Lolly Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here" | 5 pts. | 8/24/18 | |
| World History pg. 18 & 22 | 10 pts. | 8/28/18 | |
| WRITING Lesson 2 - Following a Rubric to write a paragraph. Complete KWO on page 21. Use KWO and Brainstorming from pg. 22 to write your own paragraph on the subject of Christopher Columbus Discovers a New World. Check your paragraph for ALL of the items on Lesson 2 Checklist (page 23). Make necessary corrections and reprint your paper to turn in. | 35 pts. | 8/28/18 | |
| 8/28/18 |
In Class: Polishing a Paragraph; Teach Lesson 4; who-which clause; Title rule; World History Lesson 4 - introduced |
5 pts. class participation | |
| World History pg. 36 & 37 | 15 pts. | 9/4/18 | |
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WRITING - Polish Lesson 2 paragraph; |
20 pts. | 9/4/18 | |
| 9/4/18 | This week's writing assignment is World History Based Writing Lesson 3: Cortez Conquers the Aztecs pages 25 - 30. I apologize for the confusion. Please complete Key Word Outline on page 27 & brainstorming on page 28. Use KWO and Brainstorming from pg. 28 to write your own paragraph on the subject of Cortez Conquers the Aztecs. Check your paragraph for ALL of the items on Lesson 3Checklist (page 29). Make necessary corrections and reprint your paper to turn in. Use the checklist on page 29 to ensure you have included everything. | 9/11/18 | |
| 9/4/18 | CANVAS Video Link to Alliteration, Assonance and Onomatopoeia | 5 pts. | 9/11/18 |
| 9/11/18 | WRITING - Complete Lesson 4 paragraph. Use checklist on page 38. | 35 pts. | 9/18/18 |
| 9/18/18 |
In Class: Lesson 5 - Teach Story Sequence Chart; describing setting by using SHOWING words, not TELLING (TEE pg. 17-19); SHOWING vs. TELLING Handout; alliteration; Catchiest Title Contest; Present POLISHED paragraphs from Lesson 2. |
5 pts. class participation | |
| Complete SHOWING vs. TELLING handout from class | 5 pts | 9/25/18 | |
| World History pgs. 44, 45, 46 | 10 pts. | 9/25/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Rough Draft Lesson 5: Galileo This paper must contain (a minimum of) 3 paragraphs. More paragraphs will be necessary if conversation is used. If more than 3 paragraphs are used, the paper should easily divide the THREE PARTS of the Story Sequence Chart. Part 1: Characters and Setting; Part 2: Conflict; Part 3: Climax, Resolution and Message or Moral learned. | 50 pts. | 9/25/18 | |
| 9/25/18 |
In Class: Present 1 descriptive summary from HandOut on Showing vs. Telling. Vote on "Catchiest Title" Editing a Rough Draft/Peer review of Lesson 5 Rough Draft. Providing constructive input. Introduce: Strong Verbs & Lesson 6 |
10 pts. class participation | |
| World History pgs. 50, 55, 56 | 15 pts. | 10/2/18 | |
| CANVAS Video Link to STRONG VERB video | 5 pts. | 10/2/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Rough Draft Lesson 6: Isaac Newton. This paper must contain (a minimum of) 3 paragraphs. More paragraphs will be necessary if conversation is used. If more than 3 paragraphs are used, the paper should easily divide the THREE PARTS of the Story Sequence Chart. Part 1: Characters and Setting; Part 2: Conflict; Part 3: Climax, Resolution and Message or Moral learned. | 65 pts. | 10/2/18 | |
| 10/2/18 |
In Class: Editing a Rough Draft/Peer review of Lesson 6 Rough Draft. Providing constructive input. Identifying sentences which use "being" verbs and weak verbs. Teach Lesson 7: the because clause & conversation. |
10 pts. class participation | |
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Handout: Rule 4 Using Quotation Marks in Dialogue and Complete Practice Using Quotation Marks in Dialogue ** Pretty sure we skipped this** |
5 pts. | ||
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WRITING - Polish Lesson 5 or 6: 3 paragraphs ***YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS to complete*** |
20 pts. | 10/23/18 | |
| CANVAS Video Link on Punctuating Conversations | 5 pts. | 10/16/18 | |
| World History pgs. 60, 65, 66 | 15 pts. | 10/16/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Rough Draft Lesson 7: The Montgolfier Brothers. This paper must contain (a minimum of) 3 sections. More paragraphs will be necessary because conversation is required. The paper should easily divide the THREE PARTS of the Story Sequence Chart. Part 1: Characters and Setting; Part 2: Conflict; Part 3: Climax, Resolution and Message or Moral learned. | 70 pts. | 10/16/18 | |
| 10/9/18 |
Fall Break**** |
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| 10/16/18 |
In Class: Review elements of Polished Draft; Grammar check Because clauses from Lesson 7; Teach the Structure of a Report; Summarizing as a type of Key Word Outline; Topic Sentence and Clinchers |
5 pt. class participation | |
| WRITING - Polish Lesson 5 or 6: 3 paragraphs ***YOU HAVE HAD 2 WEEKS to complete this task*** | 20 pts. | 10/23/18 | |
| World History pg. 78 - Brainstorming | 5 pts. | 10/23/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Lesson 9: The Enlightenment paragraph. Use checklist on page 79. | 40 pts. | 10/23/18 | |
| 10/23/18 |
In Class: Present Polished Draft of Lesson 5 or 6. Read aloud because clause, & topic and clincher from Lesson 9: The Enlightenment; Teach: because clause, topic/clincher, ordering sentences within a paragraph |
5 pts. class participation | |
| World History: pg. 84 & 85 Brainstorming Structure and Style | 10 pts. | 10/30/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Lesson 10: Common Sense Sparks the American Revolution paragraph. Use checklist on page 86. | 45 pts. | 10/30/18 | |
| CANVAS video link on Adjectives | 5 pts. | 10/30/18 | |
| 10/30/18 |
In Class: Review: Because clause - read aloud each from Lesson 10 paper & proofread as a class. Teach: Lesson 11: The French Revolution www.asia.b; banned adjectives
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5 pts. class participation | |
| World History: pg. 88, 92 & 93 Practice: Quality Adjectives, www.asia.b clause, Brainstorming: www.asia.b, Who-Which Clause, Quality Adjective, & Vocabulary | 15 pts. | 11/6/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Lesson 11: The French Revolution paragraph. Use checklist on page 94. | 45 pts. | 11/6/18 | |
| CANVAS Short Video on www.asia.b | 5 pts. | 11/6/18 | |
| 11/6/18 |
In Class: Review: www.asia.b clause - read aloud each from Lesson 11 paper & proofread as a class. Teach: Lesson 12: Revolution in Latin America Sentence variety and Prepositional Openers [#2] |
5 pts. class participation | |
| World History: pg. 96 Practice & pg. 100 Brainstorming | 10 pts. | 11/13/18 | |
| WRITING - Complete Lesson 12: Revolution in Latin America paragraph. Use checklist on page 101. | 50 pts. | 11/13/18 | |
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