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And we’ll discuss at least 2 of your written assignments in class.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-15 students (Grades 8+ preferred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7:00-8:30 on Sundays\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 Weeks\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomework:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 30-60 mins of homework time each week\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The detailed class time and dates will be determined by the majority of the registered students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTo register, find us on WeChat for Q\u0026amp;A, WeChat ID: LuvEast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Coach Cherie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45791106236661,"sku":"","price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"lc1b-literary-classics-1b-a-cornucopia-of-mystery-magic-suspense-and-fun","title":"LC1B -- Literary Classics 1B: A Cornucopia of Mystery, Magic, Suspense and Fun!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Summary: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn this class we’ll be reading a variety of literary classics that will enthrall and entertain you, as you encounter one of the most famous detectives in all of literature, follow two amazing coming of age stories, and enter the realm of fantasy where good and evil wage a gripping battle. 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Not to worry: Sherlock Holmes, detective extraordinaire, is on the case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlotte Bronte’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Then, still in England, we’ll venture into the 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e century Victorian era as we read Charlotte Bronte’s famous novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We’ll immerse ourselves in the coming of age story of young Jane, a rebellious orphan girl who winds up in the home of a mysterious fellow with a dark secret. 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This American epic depicts the Antebellum Southern society, the onset of the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction as experienced by powerfully drawn characters who live through this momentous history, and it’s even better than the movie :  )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssignments:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll be reading all of these literary classics so you’ll need to give yourself plenty of time to relax with each book. Allow extra time if you read slowly so you can enjoy the stories without having to rush. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor each literary work, you will write a paper on assigned topics or a topic of your choice. One of your essays will be corrected\/edited and returned to you with the teacher’s comments. 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You’ll you encounter unforgettable characters as they unravel mysteries and overcome hardships on the path to finding happiness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We’ll begin our journey with a special treat: Jane Austen’s exquisite novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, that is so well-loved it was made into movies in 1940 and again in 2005, and into BBC mini-series in 1980 and again in 1995. This literary classic story of two people who dislike each other, yet find themselves on an unlikely path to love and marriage, doesn’t go out of date!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tale: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hound of the Baskervilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll continue our summer fun with a scary mystery set on the moors of Scotland where a huge hound has been sighted, bringing an old haunted tale back to life, as a young man’s life is threatened. Not to worry: Sherlock Holmes, detective extraordinaire is on the case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Then, still in England, we’ll venture into the 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e century Victorian era as we read Charlotte Bronte’s famous novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We’ll immerse ourselves in the coming of age story of young Jane, a rebellious orphan girl who winds up in the home of a mysterious fellow with a dark secret. 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