Growing Up in Growing America: Three Great Books
$295.00/summer
Growing Up in Growing America: Three Great Books
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06/10/2024 - 08/02/2024
Summer Term
0.50 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 6-9
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About the course
In this course, students will read three books that describe what it was like to grow up when America was growing. These books will carry students into a world where being wild and free meant learning responsibility and self-denial. This course is designed to help students grow in confidence when reading great texts and to shore up comprehension and narration skills. Guiding questions will be provided for each week’s reading and assessment will be based on written narration and class discussion. Class time will be spent in picture study, Socratic discussion, and reading aloud.
Course Objectives:
- To become familiar with the five story elements (setting, plot, characters, conflict, and theme) present in every story.
- To build confidence discussing literary works in an academic environment.
- To make connections across multiple works building a foundation for higher level literary analysis.
- To develop or grow in the art of narration.
- To enjoy a story for its beauty and the way it reflects true human experience.
- To understand how a story can teach us how God made us, takes care of us, and wants us to live.
Texts for Section A (Monday 1-2:30 Central):
- Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson
- Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink
- Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare
Texts for Section B (Thursday 1-2:30 Central):
- Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes
- Father and I Were Ranchers, by Ralph Moody
- Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt
About the teacher
Mandi Gerth
M. Hum. Classical Education Concentration six years experience teaching in a collaborative model - Certified to teach Dual Credit Courses