Monday, 12:40-1:40 | Grades 7-9 | Instructor: John Jenkins | Class meets 33 times
Help develop critical reading skills in your Junior High student through this unique read to write literature class. First, using short stories and novels written by John Jenkins, as well other classic short stories and novels, students will learn how to read and explore a broad range of literary genres, themes and literary traditions. Second, students will learn how to bring those developing skills to life by writing literature, using proven fiction-writing techniques aimed at the Jr. High level, and imitating the techniques of master storytellers they have read. Students will learn 1) the historical and literary contexts from antiquity to the 20th century, 2) the author’s worldviews, and 3) the fundamentals of figurative language. Students will apply their knowledge through class discussions and presentations, and by writing scenes and vignettes suggested by the short stories’ novels’ plots, characters, and themes. Students will learn the basics of effective dialog, writing descriptively, and plot development.
Office: (703) 753-1901
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Centreville Baptist Church
15100 Lee Highway
Centreville, VA 20120
We are here to support homeschooling parents of seventh through twelfth grade students by providing classes to develop life skills and prepare students for college-level studies.