Reading, Writing, Math, and Science Tutoring
Applied Vocabulary and English Literature
Time:
Class A Every Sunday 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Class B Every Saturday at 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Format: Mostly online. In-person class can take place if needed and possible.
Course name: Applied Vocabulary and English Literature
Instructor: Mr. Michael Murphy
Focus of the course
1. One book per month
September: Death of the Salesman by Arthur Miller
October and November: Turn of the Screw by Henry James
December: Animal Farm by George Orwell
January 2023 : The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
February and March 2023: Euthyphro by Plato
April to November 2023: Paradise Lost by John Milton
It is very important that the students read a large proportion of the book before the start of the class. The book list can be adjusted based on the needs or interests of the students.
2. Vocabulary list of the month based on the book of the month and/or students' needs
3. up to 4 take-home assignments a month:
A definition worksheet with a section for opinions on the story
A journal that relates to our week 2 class discussion (and maybe uses x number of vocabulary words)
A piece of original writing related to our reading that incorporates the vocabulary
A worksheet of vocabulary questions with a short section for feedback on class effectiveness
4. Occasional Essays based on the ACT Writing test, AP English Languages & Compositions FRQ, or AP English Literature & Compositions FRQ
Fee : $170 per month
Class A Every Sunday 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Class B Every Saturday at 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Format: Mostly online. In-person class can take place if needed and possible.
Course name: Applied Vocabulary and English Literature
Instructor: Mr. Michael Murphy
Focus of the course
1. One book per month
September: Death of the Salesman by Arthur Miller
October and November: Turn of the Screw by Henry James
December: Animal Farm by George Orwell
January 2023 : The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
February and March 2023: Euthyphro by Plato
April to November 2023: Paradise Lost by John Milton
It is very important that the students read a large proportion of the book before the start of the class. The book list can be adjusted based on the needs or interests of the students.
2. Vocabulary list of the month based on the book of the month and/or students' needs
3. up to 4 take-home assignments a month:
A definition worksheet with a section for opinions on the story
A journal that relates to our week 2 class discussion (and maybe uses x number of vocabulary words)
A piece of original writing related to our reading that incorporates the vocabulary
A worksheet of vocabulary questions with a short section for feedback on class effectiveness
4. Occasional Essays based on the ACT Writing test, AP English Languages & Compositions FRQ, or AP English Literature & Compositions FRQ
Fee : $170 per month
Summer Literature Special
Love, Money, and Malice: The Merchant of Venice
In this course we will do a close reading of The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. In doing so, we will not only develop students' skill with English that might be difficult or arcane, but we will also delve into the troubling nature of this supposed "comedy." Does this play really meet the criteria of a "comedy," especially one written at the end of the sixteenth century--through an early-twentieth-first century lens?
- 6/15/2023 - 8/17/2023
- Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 PM
- Summer-long Intensive literary analysis designed for more serious readers and students
- Based on a real college course taught by Dr. Zedolik
- Learn the history, vocabulary, rhetoric, literary devices, character analysis, and literary elements and expression in greater detail compared to most common courses.
- Format: On-line
- Tuition: $450
- Registration deadline: June 7
- Early bird special rate: $390 before May 7
- Late registration: $540 after June 7
Vectors and Polar Coordinates
- 7/9/2023 - 8/20/2023
- Sundays and Wednesdays 10 AM - 11 AM
- Textbook: Larson, Hostetler PreCalculus with Limits 2007 Edition
- For Students interested in Calculus, Physics, or math competition
- Prerequisite: Basic Trigonometry and understanding of Radian Units
- Tuition: $360
- Registration deadline: July 1
- Early bird special rate: $320 before June 9
- Late registration: $430 after July 1
| Date | Lesson Plan |
|---|---|
| 7/9/2023 | Ch 6.3 Vectors in the Plan |
| 7/12/2023 | Ch 6.4. Vectors and Dot Products |
| 7/16/2023 | Ch 6.5 Trigonometric Form of a ComplexNumber |
| 7/19/2023 | Ch 11.1 The Three-Dimensional Coordinate System |
| 7/23/2023 | 11.2 Vectors in Space |
| 7/26/2023 | 11.3 The Cross Product of Two Vectors |
| 7/30/2023 | 11.4 Lines and Planes in Space |
| 8/2/2023 | Catch-up session! |
| 8/6/2023 | 10.5 Rotation of Conics |
| 8/9/2023 | 10. 6 Parametric Equations |
| 8/13/2023 | 10.7 Polar Coordinates |
| 8/16/2023 | 10.8 Graphs of Polar Equations |
| 8/20/2023 | 10.9 Polar Equations of Conics |
General Tutoring
If you need broad academic help, we can provide a general tutoring that is optimized just for the student. The fee depends on the type of tutoring needed for each week, and can vary from $20 per hour for general math, science, and history and up to $70 per hour for in depth help with essays and literature.
