Senior Course (14 yrs and up), $335, 14 week course – Prerequisite: Intro to High School Writing
(If an interested student can demonstrate sufficient writing ability at a high school level, they can contact Nicole Noster, nicole@wisdomhomeschooling.com, for a possible exemption from the prerequisite.)
Hone your ability to read and understand great works of literature! This class will take the mystery out of formal literary analysis and give students the skills they need for upper level and collegiate literature classes. We will study different kinds of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction and master the technical vocabulary and skills necessary to discuss and write about literature in an academic setting. Students will complete a pre-reading assignment to discuss during each class and complete a follow-up writing assignment, including several long essays. They will also be able to discuss the writing assignments each week with the tutor in a private fifteen-minute tutorial. While this course is not specifically directed to the Alberta diploma exam, students will find that the course content will provide them with skills and experience to poise them for success in the exam. This is a challenging, upper-level course aimed towards future academic study—and a life-long love of reading!
This course is fairly time intensive, so students and parents should plan accordingly for their schedule throughout the term. Students should expect to spend approximately 6-8 hours each week on homework.
Extra private 30 minute tutorials are available upon request. (Cost: $25/tutorial)
Please contact Nicole Noster to receive more information or to book additional tutorials: nicole@wisdomhomeschooling.com
To Buy:
- Pride and Prejudice (DOVER THRIFT EDITION) by Jane Austen - This edition is required for this course for ease of pagination reference during class. This edition is easily available, including on Amazon and at CHER.
- The Remains of the Day (Vintage, 2014) by Kazuo Ishiguro - As above, this linked edition is also required for ease of pagination. Copies are available on Amazon and at Chapters.
All other readings and course material are provided to students in an online format.
Sample Lesson:
Practice Week/Week 0: Fundamentals of Symbolism and Literary Analysis
- Lesson: Fundamentals (see below for reading order)
- Readings:
- How I Take Notes (Ted Gioia, The Honest Broker Substack) - read before the Lesson
- Three Level Comprehension Guide for Active Reading - read before the Lesson
- Aesop's Fables Selection - read after the Lesson
- Fairytales Selection: Goldilocks & the Three Bears & The Gingerbread Man - read after the Lesson