Tutor:
Alisa DeBorde
Meeting Time:
Wednesdays 1:00-1:50
Course Description
This heart of this course is
reading imaginative fiction and
responding to it through a
variety of creative and engaging
assessments. Discussion will be
a significant component of each
course. All literature texts will
be gleaned to discover Biblical
truth, goodness, and beauty.
Please note formal essay
writing and grammar lessons
will not be a regular part of this
course.
Homework Expectation
2-3 hours a
week, based
on reading
speed.
Homework will
largely be
reading and
preparing to
discuss the
novels in class.
Some weeks
students will
prepare
creative and
/or analytical
responses to
the literature.
Resources
Fantasy
- Out of the Silent Planet
- Perelandra
-Novel TBD
-Novel TBD or short stories
Science Fiction
- Short stories will be
assigned via PDF or link.
- Novel TBD
- Novel TBD
- The Giver
NOTE: The course will begin with several weeks of short fiction (provided by link or PDF), so families will have plenty of time to order books. Mrs. DeBorde is reading over the summer to select the best books possible.