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High School English: American Literature & Composition 

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Tuesday Evenings | Online | Grades 9–12 (I accept charter school funds)
10 Weeks per Semester | $400 per Semester

High School English: Literature & Composition is an engaging online course designed to strengthen students’ skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, discussion, and academic writing through the study of classic literature.

Throughout each 10-week semester, students will read and analyze selected novels, participate in guided book studies and discussions, and complete composition assignments inspired by the literature. Students will move beyond simply understanding what happens in a story to examining important themes, characters, symbolism, historical context, and the choices authors make in communicating their ideas.

Featured works include:

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Literature & Book Studies

Students will engage deeply with each novel through guided reading, discussion, vocabulary, comprehension activities, and literary analysis. Students will learn to support their ideas with evidence from the text while developing thoughtful interpretations of literature.

Composition & Writing

Writing instruction is integrated directly with the literature. Students will complete compositions connected to the novels while developing skills in:

• Thesis development

• Paragraph and essay organization

• Literary analysis

• Using textual evidence

• Introductions and conclusions

• Grammar and mechanics

• Revising and editing

• Developing a clear and confident academic writing style

Course Schedule

The course meets online on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks during the fall semester and 10 weeks during the spring semester.

Tuition: $400 per semester

Students may enroll by semester.

This course provides high school students with a supportive and academically challenging environment where they can experience great literature, develop stronger writing skills, and grow into thoughtful, confident readers and writers.

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High School World Literature & Composition

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Tuesday Evenings | Online | Grades 9–12
10 Weeks per Semester | $400 per Semester (I accept charter school funds)

High School World Literature & Composition is an engaging online course designed to help students explore significant works of literature while strengthening their skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, discussion, and academic writing.

Throughout each 10-week semester, students will read and analyze selected works of literature, participate in guided book studies and discussions, and complete composition assignments connected to their reading. Students will examine how authors use characters, setting, conflict, symbolism, and theme to explore timeless questions about human nature, society, courage, justice, sacrifice, and responsibility.

Featured works include:

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Literature & Book Studies

Students will engage deeply with each work through guided reading, discussion, vocabulary, comprehension activities, and literary analysis. Particular attention will be given to understanding each work within its historical and cultural context while encouraging students to think critically about the ideas presented by the author.

Students will practice identifying themes, analyzing characters, interpreting symbolism, recognizing literary devices, and supporting their ideas with evidence from the text.

Composition & Writing

Writing instruction is integrated directly with the literature so students have meaningful topics about which to write. Composition assignments will help students develop skills in:

• Thesis development

• Paragraph and essay organization

• Literary analysis

• Compare-and-contrast writing

• Argumentative and persuasive writing

• Using textual evidence

• Introductions and conclusions

• Grammar and mechanics

• Revising and editing

• Developing a clear and confident academic writing style

Course Schedule

The course meets online on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks during the fall semester and 10 weeks during the spring semester.

Tuition: $400 per semester

Students may enroll by semester.

High School World Literature & Composition gives students the opportunity to encounter memorable literature, participate in thoughtful discussion, and become stronger, more confident writers. Through literature and composition, students will learn not only to understand great stories but also to think carefully about the ideas, cultures, and historical events that shaped them.