2 files available upon enrollment
•	Pencil

•	Highlighter pen

•	Purchase or borrow from a public library:
        1 chapter book of your choice in the Top 10 List 
        of the Childhood of Famous Americans series to read at home. 

•	Books in this series range in price from $4.99 to $7.99 each 
        and can be found on the publisher’s website www.simonandschuster.com,
        Amazon, or various online used-book websites. The chapter books in the 
        Childhood of Famous Americans series average about 170 pages in length 
        and are appropriate for students who can independently read at a 3rd grade level. 
         A page detailing the Top 10 title choices along with links to Amazon will be 
         shared upon enrollment for parent review to help make an informed choice
         of which book to read. 

•	Reading Jedi students will need access to a printer 
        to print out the Reading Jedi Biography page that will be provided by the teacher. 

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Loom
Youtube

•	Choose 1 book from the Top 10 List of Childhood of Famous Americans series to read independently.
•	Write notes independently.
•	Prepare a short 2-3 minute oral or video presentation of notes. 

*Some students and parents may choose to read together. Some students may benefit from additional parent support when writing notes and practicing presentations to share learning with others.

*The historical nature of the biographies from the Childhood of Famous Americans chapter book series may discuss true historical facts covered in an age appropriate way. Some topics include war, illness, death of a family member, hunting of animals, slavery, prejudices and different historical beliefs about women, men and racial background. Parents are encouraged to make an informed choice about the choice of book for their child and share in discussion with their child as sensitive topics are brought up in context to the life of the historical person studied. A page detailing the Top 10 List of books along with Amazon links will be shared with parents upon enrollment.