Course Outline and Objectives

Class:  Creative Writing

Teacher:  Ronei Harden

615.479.8465

Email:  roneiharden@gmail.com

Primary Text:   

Publisher:                               

ISBN#  1885767668

Cost:               

Where Available: 

Other books/materials, etc. required for class: 

The Roar on the Other Side; A Guide for Student Poets

A three-ring binder w/dividers (for keeping handouts & class notes)

Dictionary, thesaurus (at home use)

Spiral notebooks (will be using several throughout the year for daily journaling)

***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials unless teacher specifies otherwise.

Yearly Tuition:            $288                          Copy/Lab Fees:  $25

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of   5     and maximum of      12   students.   

Overview of class:

This course is designed to seek out and encourage the creative writer in you!  Each student has a voice and a story to tell.  Students will be introduced to a variety of creative writing techniques; character development, fables and myths, monologue and dialogue, setting and perspective, genre fiction, creative nonfiction, news, editorial and feature writing, screenplay adaptations, plays and more!  Students will also be introduced to several styles of poetry and eventually create their own!  Students will learn how to get their own work published, eventually submitting pieces for a new section that will be debuting next year in MTHEA’s publication, Jonathan’s Arrow, featuring works written by home school students.  Items will also be submitted for consideration to several national literary magazines that feature teen authors.

 Prerequisites for this class: 

Basic writing and grammar skills, a desire to write creatively 

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  9th-12th

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:   

Easy          average XXX   above average XXX      highly challenging

Average study time for this class will be approximately  5-10  hours per week.

Additional comments:  In addition to the main texts noted above, I will be utilizing several additional resources to teach this class.  Rather than weigh students (and parents) down with more textbooks, students will be provided with handouts or copies from any additional resources, along with any writing prompts and assignments.  If there are copy fees incurred that exceed the amount previously stated, parents will be informed well in advance.