5th/6th Grade ELA - Seedfolks: Stories of Community
It all starts on a cold April day when a little Vietnamese girl named Kim plants some lima beans in a vacant lot on Gibb Street. These beans have a ripple effect like you wouldn't believe. Get ready for a veggie-filled journey across one year in Cleveland, Ohio
Robert Pascucci
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(39)
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Seedfolks: Stories of Community (ages 10-13) In this five class course, students will read and examine Paul Fleischman's ward winning short novel, Seedfolks. We will discuss the meaning of community, diversity, prejudiced and empathy. Students will examine Fleischman's use of different perspectives to tell a story and how changing point of view can affect storytelling. All done in the context of globalization in our modern world. Learning objectives: Students will be able to: -Define and identify perspective/point of view -Focus on reading comprehension, ability to process text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows -Define and integrate new vocabulary words This is a weekday 40 minute class. Students will participate in activities and discussion each class. Approximately 15 minutes of reading from the novel will be assigned each class for homework, along with an activity worksheet and a vocabulary worksheet. This class works best when students are active participants in class. All materials (handouts and readings) will be made available via google classroom or, if preferred, email. At the conclusion of the course, an optional capstone essay will be available for students to demonstrate and put into practice the learning objectives. The topics covered in class each week will be: Class 1: What is Community? In Class: Define Community/Discuss Anticipation Guide/Author Study/ [Read Aloud] "Kim" Homework: Read "Ana" & "Wendell"/Complete Community & Vocabulary Worksheets/Start Character Chart Class 2: What is Diversity? In Class: Review Community & Vocabulary Worksheets/Look at Character Chart/Discuss Reading/Define Diversity [Read Aloud] "Gonzalo" Homework: Read "Leona" & "Sam"/Complete Point of View & Vocabulary Worksheets/Continue Character Chart Class 3: What is Prejudice? In Class: Review Point of View & Vocabulary Worksheets/Look at Character Chart/Discuss Reading/Define Prejudice [Read Aloud] "Virgil" Homework: Read "Sae Young" & "Curtis"/Complete Comprehension & Vocabulary Worksheets/Continue Character Chart Class 4: What is Empathy? In Class: Review Comprehension & Vocabulary Worksheets/Look at Character Chart/Discuss Reading/Define Empathy [Read Aloud] "Maricela" Homework: Read "Nora", "Amir", & "Florence"/Complete Comprehension & Vocabulary Worksheets/Complete Character Chart Class 5: What is Globalization? In Class: Review Comprehension & Vocabulary Worksheets/look at Character Chart/Discuss Reading/Define Globalization [Read Aloud] Coca-Cola Homework: Capstone Essay (Optional) Students will have the option to write and submit an essay after the final class. Essays submitted by the deadline will be marked and return for review.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Seedfolks deals with certain issues that might be difficult for some students to discuss in the classroom, such as teen pregnancy and drugs. Keeping the focus on the novel’s characters and their
social context rather than on students’ personal experiences can make it easier for the class to
discuss these issues.
Supply List
All materials (including text) provided by the teacher through classroom (or email if necessary)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2019
4.9
39reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi students! Welcome! I'm a High School special education teacher and also licensed 5-12 English Language Arts teacher (state of MA). My passion is English Literature and History. I am a honors graduate of English Literature and Classical Studies from the University of Massachusetts and a US Army veteran. I live outside Boston, Massachusetts where I teach troubled/challenged youth at a private day school. I believe we are all lifelong learners and I would love the opportunity to help with your studies. I'm sure there are many things we can learn from each other. The future of learning is online. Hopefully, I'll see you in a class soon!Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
40 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
5-10 learners per class
