Designed for
Grade 6-7
Level
All levels
Class format
One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)
Class Introduction
Students learn fundamental skills in reading and discussing literature. Through a survey of three books, students will increase their exposure to new vocabulary in context, practice discussion skills with both their teacher and peers, and be introduced to ways of approaching theme, character, setting, and plot through conversation. This course is heavily focused on reading and discussion, making up the majority of homework and in-class discussion, although some reflective writing assignments will also be included.
Course Content
| Lesson | Topics |
| 1 | Hatchet: Reading for comprehension |
| 2 | Hatchet: Reading for analysis and Reading discussion |
| 3 | Hatchet: Character in fiction and Reading discussion |
| 4 | Hatchet: Characterization in Hatchet and Reading discussion |
| 5 | Hatchet: Book wrap-up discussion and Character response discussion |
| 6 | Holes: Setting in fiction and Reading in discussion |
| 7 | Holes: Setting in Holes and Reading discussion |
| 8 | Holes: Characters in Holes and Reading Discussion |
| 9 | Holes: Reading discussion |
| 10 | Holes: Book wrap-up discussion and Setting response discussion |
| 11 | Tuck Everlasting: Plot in Fiction |
| 12 | Tuck Everlasting: Character and Setting |
| 13 | Tuck Everlasting: Plot |
| 14 | Tuck Everlasting: Theme in Fiction |
| 15 | Tuck Everlasting: Book wrap-up discussion and Plot response discussion |
Feedback
Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class, via Teachworks, regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email. At the end of the course, the student will receive a final report card, which thoroughly speaks to their overall participation in the course, including major assignments.
Schedule
10 classes in total, 90 minutes/class
