Please read through this page carefully.

Instead of weekly reading assignments and homework, this class is broken down into units according to literary themes. For each unit, you’ll read a collection of books, essays, and stories that share a similar theme and complete work within a specific time frame. You will self-pace your work within that time frame, so as long as you meet the deadlines, it doesn’t matter to me what book you read first or how long it takes you to read it.

Each unit has four main elements to complete by the deadline:

• Authorship Review: Before starting each book, you will do some independent research on who the author is, what motivated him/her to write the novel you’re reading, and share any other interesting information you discover about the author. Some authors will have tons of information while others will be sparse. It will be up to you to decide what you think is most important about each other. Each review should be between 450-600 words. Cite your sources. Please note that this will be one document you’ll add to throughout the year. Click here to see an example of what I’m looking for.

• Thematic Papers: Each paper should examine how the assigned theme is explored in each work. Include specific examples from the books/stories to support your answers. Each paper should be a minimum of 1,000 words and in MLA format. I will not require outlines or rough drafts, but I’m happy to help you through that process if you prefer. Just be in touch if you have questions or want me to review your work before turning it in for a grade.
  
• Unit Tests: There will be an online test following each unit that encompasses questions on plot points, literary elements, and character development. Any notes you take while reading the books may be used on the tests.

• Zoom Conversations: Since we aren’t meeting in a classroom each week, we’ll schedule a Zoom meeting at the start of the semester and at the end of each unit so we can talk about the books and prepare for the next unit. Please come prepared to talk about what you read. 🙂

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Dates to Remember

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You are in this class because you are capable of completing work without a lot of external pressure. I am always available to you, but I will not contact you on a weekly basis to make sure you’re doing your work.

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