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Lil Welch, known as Granny Lil, was born and raised in Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, where she majored in English education and minored in speech. Granny Lil did not begin her teaching career immediately. Instead, she spent several years as a stay-at-home mom and homemaker. When she did begin teaching, she found that it was more than a job; teaching for her was a calling. Granny Lil has taught 5th grade, middle school, and high school for over twenty-five-years. She also served on the board of her alma mater, Louisiana College. Granny Lil began homeschooling three of her grandchildren after she retired. It was through that endeavor that she was introduced to Discipleship Tutorial. She is thrilled to be a tutor at DT, where she can share her faith in the Lord and encourage her wonderful students to do the same. If you ask Granny Lil what she treasures most in her life, besides her God, she will say her family: her husband of fifty years, her five children, her fourteen grandchildren, and her great-grandson.
Foundations of English
(English 1, High School)
32 WEEK CLASS
Tutor Name: Lil Welch
Course Name: Foundations of English-Literature and Composition, English 1
Required Texts:
1. The Giver by Lois Lowry (ISBN 978-0-544-44220-7 / Available through Amazon)
2. No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (ISBN 978-1-4114-7923-4 / Avaliable through Amazon)
Books and / or Materials Available Online:
3. "The Creation" by James Weldon Johnson
4. "The Prodigal Son" by James Weldon Johnson
5. "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
6. "How Did You Die?" by Edmund Vance Cook
7. "If" by Rudyard Kipling
8. Purdue Owl for instruction in grammar, vocabulary, and writing
9. Citation Machine for instruction in academic writing
10. Occupational Outlook Handbook
11. ACT Vocabulary
For extra credit, students may read one or more of the following.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (ISBN 0060935464)
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis ISBM 0743234901)
Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (ISBM 074323491X)
That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis (ISBN 0743234928)
Course Description/Outline/Objectives: Student assignments will be based on TN ELA Standards for Grade 9.
Student assignments will be based on TN ELA standards. Literature: Students in English I will read from the following genres: novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. Grammar: Students will review parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure. Writing: Students will engage in essay and research writing. At least one major writing assignment will be assigned each semester. Vocabulary: Vocabulary will be derived from literature and ACT vocabulary.
Copy Fee: $15
Minimum Number of Students: 10
Maximum Number of Students: 20
Expected Weekly Time Commitment for Homework: 3-5 hours
Prerequisites: Although it is not mandatory, I advise students to take Jr. High Grammar during their 7th or 8th grade year.
Recommended Grade Level: 9th
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