Dekalb Christian Home Educators

 

Junior High Classical Studies (7th-9th)

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Teacher: Grazonte Sanders
Email: academy@byfaithconsulting.com
Date/Time: Wednesday - 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM
Room: Classroom 23
Departments: Middle School, High School
DOE Number: 23.06100
Grade Level: 11-14 years old, 15-18 years old
Maximum Enrollment: 8


DESCRIPTION: Designed for students in grades 7 through 9 (advanced 6th graders may be considered with instructor approval), this course will cover grammar, vocabulary, and focus on building skills for effective communication through various writing styles--including descriptive, informative, and narrative.  This course will also survey classical literature of Frederick Douglass, Plato, Phillis Wheatley, and Martin Luther King, Jr. among others. This course implements WriteShop I Curriculum and Nyansa Classical Curriculum for Upper School. 

CLASS FEE: $100.00 Supply Fee Per Student/Term (Semester)

SUPPLY FEE: $25.00 Supply Fee Per Student/Term (Semester)

CLASS FEE PAYMENT METHODS: Remit payment via
  • PAYPAL: PayPal.me/byfaithacademy
  • CASHAPP: CashApp: $Grazonte

MATERIALS PROVIDED:

Enrolled students will receive the following:

  1. Binder: a 3-ring binder with four dividers for sections (Work in Progress, Old Drafts, Final Drafts, Word Lists)
  2. Homework Folder: a homework folder to keep and submit weekly assignments.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  1. WriteShop I Student Workbook 5th edition (Parent will need to Purchase)
  2. Nyansa Upper School Curriculum (included with DCHE membership)
  3. A quality Thesaurus (highly recommend The Synonym Finder by J. I. Rodale) (Parent will need to Purchase)
  4. Colored Pencils (Parent will need to Purchase)
  5. Sharpened or Mechanical Pencils (Parent will need to Purchase)
  6. Pens (Parent will need to Purchase)

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITES (OPTIONAL):

DOE NUMBER:

  • 23.01200 Language Arts/Grade 7 
  • 23.00900 Language Arts/Grade 8
  • 23.06100 Ninth Grade Literature and Composition

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change):

WEEKDATEWRITESHOP 1 UNITWRITESHOP I LESSON
30-40 Minutes		NYANSA LESSON
20-30 Minutes
19/6/23
UNIT 1: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
Lesson 1a - Introducing WriteShopPlato’s Allegory of the Cave (Benjamin Jowett translation)
29/13/23Frederick Douglass, Ch. VI & VII, An American Slave
39/20/23Lesson 1b - Describing an ObjectSelections from Allegory & Douglass
49/27/23Selections from Columbian Orator & Douglass
510/4/23Lesson 2 - Describing a PetPlato’s Myth of Metals (Benjamin Jowett translation)
610/11/23NO CLASS FALL BREAK
710/18/23Lesson 3 - Describing a PersonDouglass, Ch. X & Ch. VIII, An American Slave
and
Douglass, Appendix on Christianity
810/25/23Lesson 4 - Describing a Circus PerformerSelections from Myth of Metals and Douglass
911/1/23Lesson 5 - Describing a FoodPlato’s Myth of Er (Benjamin Jowett translation)
1011/8/23Lesson 6 - Describing a SeasonDouglass, Ch. XI Part 1 and 2, An American Slave
1111/15/23NO CLASS/FALL RECITAL & FRIENDSGIVING
1211/22/23NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK
1311/29/23Lesson 7 - Describing a PlaceSelections from Douglass and Patrick Henry
and
Selections from Myth of Er and Douglass
1412/6/23NO CLASS/SPELLING BEE & CHRISTMAS PARTY
151/10/23
UNIT 2: INFORMATIVE WRITING
Lesson 8 - Explaining a ProcessSelections from Myth of Er and Douglass
161/17/23NO CLASS/FLOURISH CONFERENCE
171/24/23Lesson 9 - Writing a Factual ParagraphWheatley, On the Death of Mr. Snider
and
Wheatley, To His Excellency General Washington
181/31/23Lesson 10 - Writing a Concise BibliographyDeclaration of Independence
192/7/23Lesson 11 - Introducing JournalismFrederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
202/14/23Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
212/21/23NO CLASS/WINTER BREAK
222/28/23
UNIT 3: NARRATIVE WRITING
Lesson 12 - Writing a Narrative of an Emotional EventComparison of Douglass and the Declaration
233/6/23Lesson 13 - Writing a Narrative of Another Person's ExperienceWheatley, On Being Brought to America from Africa Letter to Rev. Samson Occom
243/13/23Lesson 14 - First-Person Point of ViewKing, Letter from a Birmingham Jail
253/20/23Lesson 15 - First Person Point of ViewKing, Letter from a Birmingham Jail
263/27/23Plato’s Apology
274/3/23NO CLASS/SPRING BREAK
284/10/23Lesson 16 - Third Person Point of ViewPlato’s Apology
294/17/23Selections from King and Apology
304/24/23LAST DAY



THIS COURSE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 4 STUDENTS TO RUN