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5-Week: Children Who Changed the World: Star Wars Reading Jedi Master Class
Katy Zia, Reading Jedi Master (M.ED)
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(17)
How do some children grow up to have such amazing success in their lives? Join “Reading Jedi Master Zia” for a deep dive reading study of the childhood of Disney, Einstein, Ford and Edison.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Study the childhood of Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison to discover how their personalities, character traits and skills were developed as they grew into world-changing icons in American history. Just like Jedi in the Star Wars Universe, real life kids molded themselves to be leaders that people still admire today! “It seems by around the age of seven or eight, they each appeared to have developed a particular and unique interest that completely captivated their...
• Build grit and persistence • Be inspired and motivated by kids just like you! • Share your learning with a supportive peer group
Reading Jedi is modeled after a challenge I created for my 1st grade public school students during the 2021-2022 school year. It was inspired by my own homeschool kid's love of the Childhood of Famous Americans book series. I read the book Children Who Changed the World by David Butler and was inspired to add additional depth to comparative study of the historical figures Disney, Einstein, Ford and Edison.
Homework Offered
Time Estimation Outside of Class: 2-4 hours per week Week 1: -Read 1/2 of Childhood of Famous American book of your choice (Disney, Einstein, Ford, Edison). -Journal notes. Week 2: -Read remainder of book of your choice. -Prepare presentation (summary) to present to the class. Week 3: -Read Children Who Changed the World book Introduction Chapter and Chapter about the person of your choice (Disney, Einstein, Ford, Edison) -Journal notes Week 4: Read Children Who Changed the World book Observation Chapter -Journal notes -Post on Padlet summary and observation about person of your choice -Comment on one other student's Padlet post2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
• Journal or notebook with lined pages • Pencil • 1 copy of the book Children Who Changed the World by David Butler • 1 copy of the book of your choice from the Childhood of Famous Americans series -Walt Disney -Albert Einstein -Henry Ford -Thomas Edison *A page with Amazon links for each of the books will be shared with parents upon enrollment.
*Parent Note* The Children Who Changed the World book is written at an upper elementary school/lower middle school level independent reading level. The chapters are shorter, but students may benefit from reading with a parent. The Childhood of Famous American book series are appropriate for a 3rd grade independent reading level and average around 100-190 pages in length. 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 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, prejudices and different historical beliefs about women, men and racial background. Parents are encouraged to make an informed choice about the choice of books 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.
Passages from the books for teacher screen-share... * Children Who Changed the World *Childhood of Famous American series
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(17)
My classes focus on building communities and creating real-life challenges for elementary age students in the area of reading and math. Students in the primary grades can learn how to fail and bounce back, be confident, and be independent. I am a...
Group Class
$115
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-6 learners per class
