United States History-Based Writing Lessons - Grades 5-8

Learn how to write with structure and style as we travel back in time through U.S. History.  In this text, students will work through the Institute for Excellence in Writing's (IEW) units 5-9 as they learn to complete key word outlines, summarize multiple references, write from pictures, complete a formal research paper, complete inventive / creative writing assignments, and formulate a critique.  This course is an excellent class for students in grades 5-8, or returning IEW students who are ready for more of a challenge.

Vocabulary and grammar will be included in this course.

Please note that this is the second semester of a year-long course.  If your student does not have prior IEW experience, please contact me at uscharleys07@gmail.com prior to registering.

***Parents are responsible for purchasing the U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons Student book (2nd edition, November 2019) prior to the first day of class (https://iew.com/shop/products/us-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only), as well as either purchasing or printing out the Student Resource Notebook from IEW.

Spring Semester Mandatory Literature - Students will read ONE of the following novels:

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin (Marguerite Henry)

The Sign of the Beaver (Elizabeth George Speare) 

Little Britches:  Father and I Were Ranchers (Ralph Moody).  

Parents who chose to assign their own book will email me with their choice.

Class Dates:

January 10, 17, 24, 31

February 7, 14, 28   (No class Feb 21)

March 7, 14, 21, 28

April 11, 18, 25   (No class April 4th)

May 2, 9, 16

The cost is $55 per month.  The semester total is $275.

Please note that I am a vendor with the following charter schools:  River Springs, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Excel, Scale, Blue Ridge, Mission Vista, Pacific Coast, Granite Mountain, and Cabrillo Point.  Please let me know if your student is enrolled with another charter school and I will inquire about becoming a vendor.  Thank you.