4-Week: Star Wars Reading Jedi Book Club

Did you know that successful people share a common habit that makes them successful? 
Successful people read, and they read a lot! 

The same habit can be found with other billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg and more. Successful people understand that if they want to get ahead in life, they need to constantly improve their knowledge and enhance their skills through reading. 

Successful people constantly read to learn more! Kids can start this habit early! Research shows kids who read 20 minutes a day are exposed to 1.8 million words in one school year and are more likely to score in the 90th percentile in standardized tests. Other benefits of reading include a widened imagination, higher levels of creativity, and improved critical-thinking skills.

Okay, we get it. SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE READ!

And WHAT are successful people reading? 
They are reading about OTHER successful people. 
All of history's great minds, leaders and inventors as a master mind group!

So what does reading biographies have to do with Star Wars Jedi?
Kids get it...
Jedi are brave, independent, constantly learning, focused, 
problem solvers and never give up! 
The character quality list could go on an on! 

"I know why this class is called Reading Jedi.
We read about important people 
and they are like Jedi in real life."----Asher (age 8) 

In this Reading Jedi course, kids will...
 *become stronger and more independent in their learning
*be inspired to do great things 
*become experts about real life people who changed the world

How?
1. Read 2 books of their choice from the Top 10 List from the chapter book series the Childhood of Famous Americans
2. Use Jedi Reading Tips to remember what they learn
3. Teach others in class about a child Jedi of the past by the end of the course

Reading Jedi is for kids who love reading and want to be even more successful in life.  
Reading Jedi kids will have their eyes opened to what they are capable of in this galaxy and beyond!

Top 10 List of books from the series the Childhood of Famous Americans:
•	Benjamin Franklin by Augusta Stevenson
•	Harriet Tubman by Gertrude Winters
•	Elizabeth Blackwell by Joanne Landers Henry
•	Annie Oakley by Ellen Wilson
•	Wilbur and Orville Wright by Augusta Stevenson
•	Harry Houdini by Kathryn Kilby Borland and Helen Ross Speicher
•	Henry Ford by Hazel Aird
•	Walt Disney by Marie Hammontree
•	Roberto Clemente by Montrew Dunham
•	Dr. Suess by by Kathleen Kudlinski 


Scope and Sequence of Sessions:

Session 1:
-Welcome and Introductions
-Connections between Jedi and Qualities of Good Readers
-Importance of reading 20 minutes a day
-Introduction to Childhood of Famous American chapter book series
  Top 10 List for student choice (pick 2 books)
-Introduction to Reading Jedi Biography page 
-Explanation of Reading Challenge #1 to read 1st book of choice 
  and complete Reading Jedi Biography page by following week
-Reading Jedi Tip #1: Highlight Important Parts
-Tips on how to present your learning about 1st book at next session

Session 2:
-Student Presentations to teach rest of class about 1st book challenge assignment
-Discussion to make connections with qualities of historical person to Jedi
-Check in on reading progress: Goal to finish book #2 by session 3 
  and complete Reading Jedi Biography page by following week
-Reading Jedi Tip #2: Use Surrounding Sentences to 
Find the Meaning of Unknown Words (Context Clues)
-Review tips on how to present your learning about 1st book at next session

Session 3:
-Student Presentations to teach rest of class about 2nd book challenge assignment. 
-Discussion/questions and connection to Reading Jedi qualities
-Reading Jedi Tip #3: You Learn Best When You Teach Others
-Challenge: Creative way to compare book #1 and 2 during final week (session 4) 

Session 4:
-Catch Up: Student Presentations to teach rest of class about 2nd book challenge assignment 
  OR challenge assignment to compare the people of the 2 books you read
-Discussion/questions and connection to Reading Jedi qualities
-Review goals for class
-Review Reading Jedi Tips #1-3
-Personal goals for reading/learning new skill on your own