8th-10th Grade Literature

Teacher: Thomas
Customers Who Have Viewed This Course: 1443

$249.99

Course Overview

0 8th-10th Grade Literature Course Introduction 09:07

1 Online Book Links Document 00:00

Treasure Island

2 Good Books: What and Why? 13:01

3 How to Read a Book 18:34

4 Lesson 1: Treasure Island Intro 14:40

5 Lesson 2: Treasure Island Review Ch 1-2 14:19

6 Lesson 3: Treasure Island Review Ch 3-4 17:47

7 Lesson 4: Treasure Island Review Ch 5-6 13:29

8 Lesson 5: Treasure Island Review Ch 7-9 14:06

9 Lesson 6: Treasure Island Review Ch 10-12 18:22

10 Lesson 7: Treasure Island Review Ch 13-15 12:52

11 Lesson 8: Treasure Island Review Ch 16-18 16:06

12 Lesson 9: Treasure Island Review Ch 19-21 20:16

13 Lesson 10: Treasure Island Review Ch 22-24 21:59

14 Lesson 11: Treasure Island Review Ch 25-27 19:09

15 Lesson 12: Treasure Island Review Ch 28-29 16:35

16 Lesson 13: Treasure Island Review Ch 30-31 13:58

17 Lesson 14: Treasure Island Review Ch 32-34 22:56

18 How to Write a Paper 18:48

Little Lord Fauntleroy

19 Lesson 15: Little Lord Fauntleroy Intro 14:27

20 Lesson 16: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 1 10:32

21 Lesson 17: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 2 17:20

22 Lesson 18: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 3-4 22:37

23 Lesson 19: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 5 13:51

24 Lesson 20: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 6 13:13

25 Lesson 21: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 7-8 15:12

26 Lesson 22: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 9 12:14

27 Lesson 23: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 10 15:47

28 Lesson 24: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 11-12 11:56

29 Lesson 25: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 13-14 16:02

30 Lesson 26: Little Lord Fauntleroy Review Ch 15 19:03

Great Expectations

31 Lesson 27: Great Expectations Intro 18:46

32 Lesson 28: Great Expectations Review Ch 1-3 15:27

33 Lesson 29: Great Expectations Review Ch 4-5 11:36

34 Lesson 30: Great Expectations Review Ch 6-8 20:46

35 Lesson 31: Great Expectations Review Ch 9-10 22:22

36 Lesson 32: Great Expectations Review Ch 11-12 21:15

37 Lesson 33: Great Expectations Review Ch 13-15 16:50

38 Lesson 34: Great Expectations Review Ch 16-18 21:37

39 Lesson 35: Great Expectations Review Ch 19 17:51

40 Lesson 36: Great Expectations Review Ch 20-22 14:38

41 Lesson 37: Great Expectations Review Ch 23-25 15:58

42 Lesson 38: Great Expectations Review Ch 26-28 23:27

43 Lesson 39: Great Expectations Review Ch 29-30 21:40

44 Lesson 40: Great Expectations Review Ch 31-33 18:41

45 Lesson 41: Great Expectations Review Ch 34-36 18:56

46 Lesson 42: Great Expectations Review Ch 37-38 19:42

47 Lesson 43: Great Expectations Review Ch 39 13:16

48 Lesson 44: Great Expectations Review Ch 40-41 23:59

49 Lesson 45: Great Expectations Review Ch 42-44 17:30

50 Lesson 46: Great Expectations Review Ch 45-47 17:38

51 Lesson 47: Great Expectations Review Ch 48-50 17:12

52 Lesson 48: Great Expectations Review Ch 51-53 22:03

53 Lesson 49: Great Expectations Review Ch 54-55 19:32

53 Lesson 50: Great Expectations Review Ch 56-57 19:40

55 Lesson 51: Great Expectations Review Ch 58-59 22:22

56 Lesson 52: Great Expectations Bonus Ending 12:13

English Poetry

57 Lesson 53: Intro to Poetry 21:51

58 Lesson 54: How to Read Poetry 27:02

59 Lesson 55: Narrative Poetry: Ballad 08:50

60 Lesson 56: Lyric Poetry 16th-18th Century 26:31

61 Lesson 57: Lyric Poetry 19th Century 17:44

Shakespearean Drama

62 Lesson 58: Intro to Drama and Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice 13:44

63 Lesson 59: Julius Caesar 22:11

64 Lesson 60: The Winter's Tale 17:59

65 Lesson 61: Henry V 15:56

66 Lesson 62: St. Crispin's Day Speech and Final Class 17:56

Course Overview

Well, shiver my timbers! From sailing the high seas with Long John Silver to grieving with Pip and his feigned expectations, this course is quite simply ordered towards reading good books and poetry, thinking critically about them, and fanning the flames of our interest in excellent literature.

Course Content - all public domain (links or handouts provided):

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
Poetry selections spanning the 16th-18th centuries
Shakespearean Monologues

*For a more detailed outline, click on the "Curriculum" tab

This course includes:

60+ video lessons (containing over 18 hours of instructional video content)
49 Reading Quizzes
49 Quiz Answer Keys
3 Paper Prompts with Rubrics
Various supplemental instructional videos, including: How to Read a Book, How to Write a Paper, and How to Read Poetry
In-depth, chapter by chapter analysis of the entirety of the books
FREE online access to the reading material - all from the public domain

Target Audience

While designed for the average 8th-10th grader, the content and pedagogy of this course would well benefit any student ranging from 7th-12th grade.

Course Requirements

None! Online links for access to the novels (for FREE) will be provided, as well as digital handouts for the selections of poetry and Shakespearean monologues. Simply a desire to read and to learn - having some wittles handy might prove helpful as well.

Course Goal

To increase in the student his appreciation of, desire for, and abillity to choose good literature.

Teacher: Thomas
Areas of expertise: Mathematics (5th through 10th grade); Language Arts and Literature (5th through 12th grade); Philosophy; Theology
Education: Secondary Mathematics License (Indiana), BA in Theology w/ Minor in Philoshopy from Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
Interests: All things good, true, and beautiful: good literature, mathematics, English grammar, Latin language, Greek language, philosophy, sacred art, classical music, the outdoors, hiking, hunting, gardening, good food, good conversation.
Skills: Excellence in teaching literature, English grammar, and mathematics to students.
Associations: Traditional Roman Catholic
Issues I care about: Teaching students how to think.

Having been teaching middle school and high school since 2015, I have both the competent experience and zeal to efficiently and successfully impart to my students the tools for learning - which is especially accomplished via sound courses in basic grammar and mathematics. I have a love for good literature and look forward to teaching classes in this genre as well.

Test Preparation Document

Answer Keys Master

Tutorial Video - Instructions for Parents - 8th-10th Grade Literature

Online Book Links - attached

Treasure Island Quiz Answer Keys

Treasure Island Paper Prompt and Rubrics

Little Lord Fauntleroy Quiz Answer Keys

Little Lord Fauntleroy Paper Prompt and Rubrics

Great Expectations Quiz Answer Keys

Great Expectations Paper Prompt and Rubrics

Narrative Poetry: The Ballad of the White Horse - Excerpt and Quiz

Lyric Poetry

Shakespearean Monologues

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