*This is a Flexible Schedule Class* *There are No Live Meetings*

In this 6 week flexible schedule class learners will read and discuss a book on writing while also exploring their own path as writers.
In this Book Club learners will read "Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book?" by Ally Carter.
Each week various discussion posts will be devoted to word and writing games.
- I have, Who has - Authors and Books, Poets and Poems, Writers and Quotes
- Story Thread - Teacher starts the story and learners add in until the story comes to a natural conclusion 
- Description Depiction - An object is offered (such as a picture of a vase), learners and teacher interact and build a description that would stand on its own without the picture.
- Word Exploration - Teacher will create discussion thread. Each day a new word will be posted and students may respond with either a connected word or something the word makes them think of.

Week 1 - 
-Video lesson introducing rules and expectations for book club and writing commentary and critique.
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.

Week 2 - 
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter 
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.

Week 3 -
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter 
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.

Week 4 - 
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter 
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.

Week 5 - 
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.

Week 6 -
-Video introducing chapters for the week and writing prompts for each chapter
-Discussion threads hosted and directed by teacher for students to discuss what they read, their thoughts about reading and writing, Questions and Answers, Ideas, and other chapter and book specific topics
-Assignments: learners will read assigned chapters and answer or write on assigned prompts. These assignments are to be turned in. Learners may post their assignments to Assignments Discussion thread or they may send them privately to the teacher. 
Teacher will offer feedback to assignments whether turned in through discussion thread or turned in privately. If assignments are turned in through discussion thread other learners will respond and comment on the submission.
-Final Project: Learners will write a reflection on their reading, their writing, what they learned, and the class.