Course Syllabus

Important Information

Before you begin your course, please read the student handbook. It contains valuable information about our policies and procedures. If you have taken an online course with IU High School before, either on the old Dragon system or IU's Oncourse system, you will find that many procedures, including those for processing assignments, applying for exams, and checking on grades, have changed with the adoption of Canvas.

Unless otherwise specified, all exams are still proctored. Refer to the exam tips lessons and the student handbook for specific information about arranging to take your examinations.

We encourage you to use the Making a Schedule form to create a study schedule that will match your personal needs.

Useful Resources

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Tips for Success in Independent Study Courses is a printable document that contains in-depth advice about managing your time and studying course materials.

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Obtaining Textbooks

The following text is required for this course:

Moffett, James & Kenneth R. McElheny. Points of View: An Anthology of Short Stories. Revised Edition. Signet, 1995. ISBN (9780451628725)

How to obtain your text.

Course Outline

Please complete and submit the student information form, found in the Assignments page.

If this is your first course in Canvas, please review these tips for getting started and explore the Student Tutorial.

Introduction: Be sure to read the course introduction before beginning any lessons.

Lesson 1: Is It in Me?
Lesson 1 Assignment

Lesson 2: Characterization I
Lesson 2 Assignment

Lesson 3: Characterization II
Lesson 3 Assignment

Lesson 4: Setting and Plot
Lesson 4 Assignment

Lesson 5: Conflict and Point of View
Lesson 5 Assignment

Lesson 6: Mood, Theme, and Tone
Lesson 6 Assignment

Lesson 7: Putting It All Together: A First Attempt
Lesson 7 Assignment

Lesson 8: Building on Experience: A Second Effort
Lesson 8 Assignment

Lesson 9: A Full-Length Short Story
Lesson 9 Assignment

Lesson 10: The Final Version
Course evaluation - Please complete along with your Final Assignment below. All responses are anonymous.
Lesson 10 Assignment

Assignments

Course Summary:

Date Details Due