CatMom Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 I’m a longtime lurker, but first time poster. My son will be in 11th grade next year, and I would like to find an online writing and literature course. We have been doing Essentials in Writing for several years, but I feel like he really needs more. I would also like someone else to grade and give feedback. We tried the EIW grading, but it was kind of a joke. He got 100’s on almost everything, and no real feedback. He is an average student, so nothing that is honors. Just a basic high school level class that includes literature analysis. Any suggestions? Quote
Bokons Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 I recommend Integritas Academy with Cindy Lange. Her classes are expensive, but very worth it! Cindy is also very available for contact, so you could talk with her about your son to see if one of her classes would be a good fit. Quote
Lori D. Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Welcome! No personal experience, but a few more ideas to possibly consider: - Forest Trail Academy - English III - Blue Tent - Honors English 2 - Center for Lit - American Lit, British Lit, World Lit are all for gr. 9-12; need to also choose the "optional writing course" to go with the lit. - The Potter's School -- I do not know what their "college" designation means: English: Western Lit. & Comp (gr. 10-12) English: Arthurian Lit. & Comp (gr. 10-12) English: Children's Lit. & Comp (gr. 10-12) English: Honors Lit. Survey & Comp (gr. 10-12) English: British Lit & Comp (gr. 10-12, college) English: American Lit & Comp (gr. 10-12, college) English: World Lit & Comp (gr. 10-12, college) ETA -- I know you said no Honors, but I'm guessing that because the ones I listed above are open to lower high school grades, that they would not be "high octane" for an 11th grader... 😉 However, you'll need to check out the syllabi and reading lists to decide if any of these might be a fit or not... Edited March 30, 2021 by Lori D. Quote
Farrar Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Adding to Lori's list... CLRC (Christian) has lots of solid essay and lit courses, Pennsylvania Homeschoolers has an honors English that's pre-AP, Aim Academy (secular) has lots of options, Lantern English (secular) has inexpensive short term options... Edited March 30, 2021 by Farrar 1 Quote
stripe Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Farrar said: Adding to Lori's list... CLRC (Christian) has lots of solid essay and lit courses, Pennsylvania Homeschoolers has an honors English that's pre-AP, Aim Academy (secular) has lots of options, Lantern English (secular) has inexpensive short term options... Categorizing Christian classes is tricky. AIM has both Christian and secular classes, so I would regard them as a Christian provider. They are distinguished by a cross ✝️ sign on classes. Examples are “Humanities 101” and “English Literature, Composition, and Grammar“. CLRC has religious classes under the category of Christian Studies, e.g. “Biblical Fine Arts” and “The Three Great Lenten Disciplines,” but the rest of the content are not religious as far as I know. Many of the students are (presumably mostly Orthodox christian?) religious and may discuss their views, but the classes themselves are presented as being neutral, and there is no prayer in class, which some providers apparently conduct. (I will add that one of the science teachers links to his personal website, which is very religious and very opinionated, so this may be an issue.) 1 Quote
Farrar Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, stripe said: Categorizing Christian classes is tricky. AIM has both Christian and secular classes, so I would regard them as a Christian provider. They are distinguished by a cross ✝️ sign on classes. Examples are “Humanities 101” and “English Literature, Composition, and Grammar“. CLRC has religious classes under the category of Christian Studies, e.g. “Biblical Fine Arts” and “The Three Great Lenten Disciplines,” but the rest of the content are not religious as far as I know. Many of the students are (presumably mostly Orthodox christian?) religious and may discuss their views, but the classes themselves are presented as being neutral, and there is no prayer in class, which some providers apparently conduct. (I will add that one of the science teachers links to his personal website, which is very religious and very opinionated, so this may be an issue.) Folks are welcome to dissect, but I just appreciate when people are transparent. Like, Lori's list bugs me a bit because it's like, if you want a Christian provider, then you probably don't want Blue Tent. And if you want secular, you really shouldn't do Potter's School. Like, you really really shouldn't. It's just a waste of time to even click it. All the Aim courses that aren't marked as Christian don't have Christian specific content. Not true of CLRC, which is just an openly Christian provider. Lantern is run by Christians but I've been assured that their writing courses have no religious specific content. Edited March 30, 2021 by Farrar Quote
stripe Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Farrar said: Folks are welcome to dissect, but I just appreciate when people are transparent. Like, Lori's list bugs me a bit because it's like, if you want a Christian provider, then you probably don't want Blue Tent. And if you want secular, you really shouldn't do Potter's School. Like, you really really shouldn't. It's just a waste of time to even click it. All the Aim courses that aren't marked as Christian don't have Christian specific content. Not true of CLRC, which is just an openly Christian provider. Lantern is run by Christians but I've been assured that their writing courses have no religious specific content. I appreciate transparency as well. I don’t think religion is a component of any of CLRC’s classes except in the Christian Studies department, so I think AIM and CLRC are similar: some religious classes, some or all religious instructors, some or all religious students, and mostly non-religious classes. (Cathy Duffy also classes CLRC as secular.) Edited March 31, 2021 by stripe clarify which group I was talking about Quote
Lori D. Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Farrar said: ...Like, Lori's list bugs me a bit because it's like, if you want a Christian provider, then you probably don't want Blue Tent. And if you want secular, you really shouldn't do Potter's School... sigh... okay, Farrar, you KNOW I normally put down secular and Christian when I list things -- I had real life things I had to go do today, and just wanted to throw in a quick list in case OP was in a hurry -- and esp. since so many classes are almost FULL or have waitlists already... 🤨😉 Edited March 31, 2021 by Lori D. 2 Quote
CatMom Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Thank you for the responses! I do not care if is Christian or secular although I do appreciate knowing what I’m signing up for! I have been researching the suggestions and, as usual, getting more confused the more I look, lol. I know that I need to act quickly-several of the classes are already filled. 2 Quote
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