Introduction to Literature & Composition | 25-26
This online Introduction to Literature & Composition course is designed for advanced 8th graders (13+) and early high school homeschoolers.
There are two sections available. BOTH sections have the same curriculum and will cover the same material.
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The asynchronous section will have literature discussions done via online forums.
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The live section will offer live literature discussion. No lecture will be given during the live section. Because discussions are based on our reading schedule, there will be occasional weeks with no live discussion.
Writing, grammar, and vocabulary instruction and practice will be provided to both sections in the same manner through the website classroom. There will be no instructional lesson in the live session.
Class Details
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Introduction to Literature & Composition | Full-year class
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Tuition & Resources:
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Live section: $830
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Asynchronous section: $800
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Instructor: Anna Grace Freebersyser
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Dates: August 18, 2025 to May 8, 2026
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Sections: Live or asynchronous section (choose one or the other at registration)
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Live: Mondays @ 1-2:00 pm Eastern | limited availability to 10 students | CLOSED
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Asynchronous
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Grade level: 8th and up (13+)
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This class is for advanced 8th graders and early high school homeschoolers
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Class size: 20 (Asynchronous section); 10 (Live section)
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See our FAQ for:
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age/grade guidelines, prerequisites, and class fit recommendations
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a complete list of days, times, and breaks
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a list of CA charter schools where this course is a-g approved
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Format:
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Students share an interactive online classroom.
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Both sections are asynchronous (text-based) classes. They are not self-paced. There is student/student and student/teacher interaction throughout each week.
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Students registered for the asynchronous section will discuss literature through discussion forums on the classroom website.
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Live section students will discuss literature over Zoom face-to-face during Monday meetings.
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Average weekly time estimate: 6-9 hours
Foundational Elements
Intro to Lit is designed for students who enjoy reading and writing and who have a sincere desire to improve. They will work on brainstorming, outlining, and getting thoughts down on paper in an incremental parts-to-whole approach.
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Every week, students will be engaged in reading and in some sort of writing.
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Students will complete short weekly assignments and will converse in both teacher-led and peer-led discussion forums. They will actively discuss their reading to help improve proficiency in informal writing and literary analysis.
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With the help of the instructor, students will work incrementally to plan, collect supporting evidence, create thesis statements and topic sentences, outline, and write their essays.
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Students will receive feedback and assistance at each step of their essay writing.
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Each final essay will receive detailed instructor feedback.
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Students will learn, refine and reinforce MLA formatting, citations, and works cited pages during the year.
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Grammar and vocabulary practice will be woven into the year in a small, purposeful way.
Join other enthusiastic students, and enjoy growing as a reader and a writer alongside class-friends!
More about Anna Grace Freebersyser
A native North Carolinian, Anna Grace was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school graduation. She was one of Blue Tent Online’s earliest and most successful students, completing all of our high school English classes--including Honors English, AP English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, and Advanced Senior English.
Anna Grace graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020 with a major in Journalism. At UNC, she was recognized as a Stembler Scholar, earned a Robinson Honors Fellowship, and was inducted into the UNC chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
While at UNC-Chapel Hill, Anna Grace also minored in entrepreneurship and history. One of her favorite college experiences—besides the night the Tar Heels won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in her freshman year—was the summer she traveled solo across the UK for her Robinson Honors Fellowship, conducting interviews and gathering original material for an independent history research project.
Anna Grace has written and produced stories of local and national significance--with some of her work being published by the local NBC News affiliate WRAL. As a reporter at UNC for Media Hub, she conducted interviews, composed feature articles, and collaborated with print and video reporters, photographers, and graphic designers. Her decision to pursue journalism grew out of her love of people and conversation--leading her to recognize the immense value of mastering the mechanics of writing at a college and then a professional level.
Anna Grace's experience guiding students through the writing process began in high school and proceeded into college and beyond. During her own time as a Blue Tent student, she was one of the very top students in her English classes, and she was invited to be a student TA in AP English Language and Composition--where she tutored students and offered writing feedback alongside the instructor. Her approachable demeanor and "been there--done that" perspective was a great help to her peers.
Later as Staff Editor of To the Well, a student-run thought journal, Anna Grace mentored writers through the process of planning and writing articles that fit the journal’s themes and purpose while also providing nuts and bolts copy editing guidance. She believes writing and analysis are bedrock skills that, working together, empower student-writers to thrive. Her core teaching objectives include fostering joy and inspiration for writing skillfully through the reading of great literature and through the personal and focused attention of one-on-one feedback.
Anna Grace spends her free time enjoying her family and friends, growing and cooking good food, watching basketball, and creating art. She’s an avid learner, consumer of stories, and loves podcasts, movies, and TV in addition to reading.