American Literature Live 2024-2025
- Age: 12-14
- 1 Full Credit
$650.00
In this live class, read and discuss great books in Zoom meetings as you trace the development of American literature. Learn how to write and talk about literature and present your findings in writing assignments. Pair with Dave Raymond’s American History to add history credit, or take the course as an introduction to literary analysis.
Enrollment Limited
Description
American Literature Live will focus on building a comprehensive understanding of basic literary elements such as irony, duality, juxtaposition, and, more importantly, a love of literature.
The class will meet once per week over Zoom, on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00 PM Central Standard Time.
The format will be discussion-based with short lectures focused on the historical context of a particular book or short story. Students will read a variety of literary forms and learn how to write a basic thesis paper and find their own voice. The papers should reflect the student’s personal opinion as well as his ability to grasp literary concepts. The course can be used alongside Dave Raymond’s American History course but is also structured to stand alone.
List of Readings
Bold items need to be purchased separately. Any unabridged editions will do. Suggested purchase links are provided.
- “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Mark Twain
- The Aztec Hunters, Francis William Rolt-Wheeler (selections TBD)
- Explorer Stories (selections TBD)
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare [Amazon, BetterWorldBooks, ThriftBooks]
- Poems by Anne Bradstreet
- Poems by Phyllis Wheatley
- Johnny Tremain, Esther Forbes [Amazon, BetterWorldBooks, ThriftBooks]
- The Declaration of Independence & The United States Constitution
- “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Purloined Letter,” Edgar Allan Poe
- “Rip van Winkle,” Washington Irving
- Poems by Emily Dickinson
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain [Amazon, BetterWorldBooks, ThriftBooks]
- Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder [Amazon, BetterWorldBooks, ThriftBooks]
- Battle-Pieces & Aspects of the War, Herman Melville
- Across Five Aprils, Irene Hunt [Amazon, BetterWorldBooks, Thriftbooks]
- The Wilderness Hunter, Theodore Roosevelt (selections)
- “After 20 Years,” O. Henry
Schedule of Class Meetings
Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00 PM Central Standard Time
- Aug 20
- Aug 27
- Sep 03
- Sep 10
- Sep 17
- Sep 24
- Oct 01
- Oct 08 – Fall Break (no class meeting)
- Oct 15
- Oct 22
- Oct 29
- Nov 05
- Nov 12
- Nov 19
- Nov 26 Thanksgiving Break
- Dec 3
- Dec 10
- Dec 11-Jan 6 Christmas Break
- Jan 07
- Jan 14
- Jan 21
- Jan 28
- Feb 04
- Feb 11
- Feb 18
- Feb 25
- Mar 04 Spring Break
- Mar 11
- Mar 18
- Mar 25
- Apr 01
- Apr 08
- Apr 15 Easter Break
- Apr 22
- Apr 29
- May 06
Mary Pierson Purifoy has completed a history degree and was homeschooled until college. An avid reader and writer, she hopes to teach students to love books, writing, and history as well as a solid understanding of these subjects. Film is another passion as is exploring history through film and literature.
Additional information
| Age | 12-14 (grades 6-9) |
|---|---|
| Age/Grade | |
| Credit | 1 MS |
| Credit Amount | |
| Lessons | 31 |
| Format | – Zoom meetings |
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Robin –
We actually dropped a local literature class to take this and it is the best homeschooling lit class we have ever taken so far. None other had given us so many interesting historical backgrounds to make the books come alive. This was the second literature class my daughter has ever taken so we really appreciate the pace, the easy-going nature and the encouragement you are to the students in the discussions and the writing assignments. Thank you again for teaching! We so appreciate your tutelage.