Writing Based on Ancient History (Grades 3–5)
Thursday 11:00–11:55
Friday 11:00–11:55
Teacher: Deb Iwema
Description: Using Ancient History as the theme, students will learn how to create and write from outlines while adding style techniques to express their ideas creatively. Writing assignments will include paragraphs, short stories, and writing from pictures. Topics will explore the wonders of the ancient world and the civilizations of Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Babylon, Greece, Rome, Asia Minor, and Asia—the people’s ideas, traditions, systems of government, feats, and wonderful skills. Acquiring facts about the ancient world while learning to write well has never been so enjoyable! ***This class is on a three-year rotation with Writing: All Things Fun and Fascinating and Writing: Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales.
Class Cost: $255
Book:
- Institute for Excellence in Writing: Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons (6th Edition)
- Student Resource Packet: Free download with purchase of student book or buy the Student Resource/Binder Package
Supplies: Notebook or three ring binder to keep paper and writing assignments organized.
Prerequisite: A solid understanding of parts of speech and ability to compose a complete sentence.
Writing: Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales (Grades 3–5) — Not offered 2024–25
Teacher: TBD
Description: Students will gain writing skills by imitating classic literature. Characters and adventures will capture your student’s imagination and provide rich writing material. The students will learn about writing with structure and style and using dress-ups and sentence openers to help develop their own personal style. We will use FIX IT to review grammar rules, and vocabulary will be extended. ***This class is on a three-year rotation with Writing: All Things Fun and Fascinating and Writing: Based on Ancient History.
Class Cost: N/A
Books:
- Institute for Excellence in Writing: Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales, 3rd Edition
- Student Resource Packet: Free download with purchase of student book or buy the binder package. https://iew.com/shop/products/student-resource-package-packet-and-binder
Supplies: Notebook or three ring binder to keep paper and writing assignments organized.
Prerequisite: A solid understanding of parts of speech and the ability to compose a complete sentence.
Writing: All Things Fun and Fascinating (Grades 3–5) — Not offered 2024–25
Teacher: TBD
Description: Using brief facts and stories, students will learn how to create outlines and write from outlines. They will apply style techniques to their writing to encourage them to express their ideas creatively. Assignments will include paragraphs, short reports, stories, and writing from pictures. ***This class is on a three-year rotation with Writing: Based on Ancient History and Writing: Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales.
Class Cost: N/A
Books:
- Institute for Excellence in Writing: All Things Fun and Fascinating, 2nd Edition
- Student Resource Packet: Free download with purchase of student book or buy the Student Resource Package (Packet and Binder) (https://iew.com/shop/products/student-resource-package-packet-and-binder)
Supplies: Notebook or three ring binder to keep paper and writing assignments organized.
Prerequisite: A solid understanding of parts of speech and the ability to compose a complete sentence.