[E19] G8-9 English Fundamentals, 8-9年级全方位英语, 线上, Mr. Boland

  • Literature
Zoom
Sep 15 2026
Jan 12 2027
New Student
$768.00 CAD $730.00 CAD

Early bird price expires on Aug 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Existing Student
$745.00 CAD $707.00 CAD

Early bird price expires on Aug 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM

  1. Tue7:00 - 8:30 pm

Description

Code: E19

Teacher: Mr. Boland

Number of Sessions: 16

Objective:

Through a close reading of a variety of literary texts student will:

- Use critical thinking skills to understand the underlying ideas and themes of literary works
- Become familiar with a range of literary terms
- Be able to clearly understand a writer’s purpose and tone
- Develop confidence in expressing their ideas in both written and oral form
- Have multiple opportunities to engage in literary analysis and develop a sense of ease in writing detailed, insightful literary essays
- Become familiar with essay format and MLA citation style of sources
- Learn how to avoid plagiarism through careful documentation of sources
- Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources
- Develop research skills
- Use proofreading/editing techniques to improve the quality of written work
- Improve vocabulary and learn how to establish meaning through context
- Have multiple opportunities to present their work orally in class (both individually and in small group settings with peers)

 

About the teacher:

Mr. Boland, 英语文学硕士学位(专攻20世纪诗歌)。自1991年一直任职于安省一所公立高中，并于2019年退休。他的莎士比亚、创意写作以及人类学课程非常受学生欢迎。

Mr. Boland还是业余作家和编辑，并从2003至今担任加拿大Royal Canadian Legion写作比赛评委。

Mr. Boland的第一部长篇诗集《Toward the Chrysalis》于2005年由Stone Flower出版社出版。之后又有多篇诗歌和评论发表在加拿大和美国的各种文学期刊上。

Mr. Boland 辅导的小渔一对一的学生进步显著，几个12年级的学生在Mr. Boland的帮助下拿到了心仪的大学录取。

教学风格：严谨、清晰、精准。


 

Course Outline

Each of the weekly sessions will include a focus on a combination of reading, writing (primarily essay/literary analysis with some creative writing opportunities), oral presentation, editing/proofreading and critical thinking skills.

 

Core Text: Patron Saints of Nothing – Weekly Reading Selections

Additional, shorter texts will be supplemented on a weekly basis in class.

Assessments: Assessments will be facilitated in class over Google Docs. The teacher will provide direct, immediate feedback and correction for optimal learning. The culminating evaluation will be an in-class exam.


Class dates

09/15/2026, 09/22/2026, 09/29/2026, 10/06/2026, 10/13/2026, 10/20/2026, 10/27/2026, 11/03/2026, 11/10/2026, 11/17/2026, 11/24/2026, 12/01/2026, 12/08/2026, 12/15/2026, 01/05/2027, 01/12/2027

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 6

Registration period

Registration starts on 07/15/2026 and ends on 01/12/2027.

Online location

Zoom

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