Beginning Writing - (Grades 6-9) Supplemental or Elective Credit

Teacher:  Mrs. Kathy Snippe

Time:  Friday 1:45-2:40

Class Cost:  $210

Book:  U.S. History vol. 1 Student Book 2^nd Edition
           Student Resource Notebook

This class will be using the Institute for Excellence in Writing curriculum. The students will learn how to outline passages, summarize passages from the outlines, and write up to a five-paragraph essay. In addition, the class will study creative writing, short stories, and poetry. Grammar will be integrated into every lesson so the students will learn how grammar relates to writing. Projects will be given weekly, and a variety of essay types will be assigned. The theme of the assignments will focus on American history. Please bring a three-ring binder and 10 divider tabs to the first class. **A free download of the Student Resource Notebook (95 pages) is included with the purchase of the Student Book or you may purchase a copy of the Student Resource Notebook from the HSB Bookstore when you purchase the Student Book. This class could also be used to fulfill the writing portion of a grammar class you are doing at home or to compliment the GRACE Grammar class.

Intermediate Writing - (Grades 8-12) Supplemental or Elective Credit

Teacher:  Mrs. Kathy Snippe

Time:  Friday 12:45-1:40

Class Cost:  $210

Book:  U.S. History vol. 1 Student Book 2^nd Edition
           U.S. History vol. 2 Student Book 2^nd Edition
           Student Resource Notebook

Prerequisite: Beginning Writing class or 2 day seminar class. Seminar class will be held on September 13 and 15 from 1:30-3:00.  Please bring a 3-ring binder and 10 divider tabs to the seminar. Cost for seminar class will be $25. Be sure to indicate on the Registration Form if you need to take this seminar.

This class will be using an American history based writing curriculum based on the Institutes for Excellence in Writing. Building on what they have learned in the Beginning Writing class, students will study book critiques, poetry, and writing from prompts. During the second semester, we will be learning how to research, take notes, and organize a research paper based on a thesis statement. It is strongly suggested that Intermediate Writing students take the Beginning Writing course first, rather than the seminar, but it is not required. Those who have taken Beginning Writing should bring their resource notebook to the first day of class. **A free download of the Student Resource Notebook (95 pages) is included with the purchase of the Student Book, or you may purchase a copy of the Student Resource Notebook from the HSB Bookstore when you purchase the Student Book. This class could also be used to fulfill the writing portion of a grammar class you are doing at home or to compliment the GRACE Grammar class.

Advanced Writing - (Grades 10-12) Elective Credit

Teacher:  Mrs. Ruth Nobel

Time:  Friday 12:45-1:40

Class & Copy Cost:  $215

Book:  U.S. History vol. 2 Student Book 2^nd Edition

Prerequisite:  Beginning Writing or Intermediate Writing

This class will be using the Institute for Excellence in Writing curriculum. The advanced class continues to build on skills previously learned. To prepare students for college, outlining, summarizing, and researching will be covered. In addition to these skills we will study the formal research paper using the MLA style, the book critique, and possibly an editorial. During the second semester, each student will learn to make connections between Biblical principles and every day life by writing a devotional. To help with word choice and spelling, a dictionary and thesaurus should be available at home. This class is important to complete the high school writing portion of the Institute for Excellence in Writing curriculum. A copy fee of $5.00 is included in the cost of the class.

***This class will be offered every other year with the next class being offered in 2014.