A Year of Books: March - Lord of the Flies
In this 4-part class, students will read and study the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Rachael Young
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What's included
4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to A Year of Books: March! In this class, for March, we will be studying "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Each month a new class will be listed, and a new novel started. This class is ONLY for March's book selection. We will be discussing the characters, setting, the plot development, and the genre each week. "Lord of the Flies" follows a group of school boys who crash-landed on a deserted island. Golding charts their progress, from exploring the island, learning to survive, and in the absence of adults, deciding who will be in charge. The plot has many twists and turns, and is packed full of themes, metaphor, and life lessons for all. Students will complete various activities around the text, and will end the novel’s study with a detailed book review. Each week students will have a target amount to read to ensure they have read what is needed for the next a session. NOTE: It is important that students read the first section of the novel before the first session. Here's the breakdown of the chapters: Week 1: Chapters 1 and 2 Week 2: Chapters 3, 4 and 5 Week 3: Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9 Week 4: Chapter 10- end Each session will have a 15 minute discussion around the set reading, followed by some study questions. We will answer them verbally, and continue our discussion of the story so far. Students will be encouraged to take notes. Students will have short tasks to complete between sessions, such as researching a place mentioned in the story, or writing a prediction. Students will also have a set amount to read in order to be prepared for the next session. Students are encourage to express their opinions on characters, on the plot, and any other ideas they have, during the sessions. Lord of the Flies is a fantastic and interesting novel, which I have taught many times in Secondary Schools. While we will not be studying this novel from an analytical perspective, it is still rich and offers many opportunities to analyse its meaning.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This novel, set in 1940s, does have some blood and violence within it: one of the boys is killed, and many of the stranded boys begin to exhibit savage behaviours, including hunting and killing a pig on the island.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Northumbria University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Newcastle
I'm a qualified teacher, experienced in teaching English, History, Music, and Art. I home educated my two children, who are now at university, and I have taught in mainstream schools, and in Special-Ed schools.
I have also taught piano, guitar, singing, and music theory, taking students through grade examinations.
I am experienced in teaching the British GCSEs, and through home-schooling, I taught my own children using American curriculum. I teach Language Arts, English Literature and Language, Creative Writing, Poetry - both writing, and reading, and many other fantastic and interesting topics.
I teach writing skills using the Writing Revolution techniques, and have seen students improve their writing skills rapidly using some of the techniques applied.
In addition, I worked as a graphic designer for 10 years, working from home, and offer graphic design and video editing classes, using Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, and soon, Affinity creative suite.
Growth Mindset is very important in my classes, and I encourage it in all learners - Growth Mindset is the belief that even if you can't do something or don't understand something, then you CAN learn how to do it or understand it. Growth Mindset says "I can't do it YET, but I can learn." Learning happens through making mistakes, and then modifying your approach, changing what you do, to improve. I encourage all learners to try, and to feel comfortable making mistakes, because that's how we all learn.Reviews
Live Group Class
$40
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-16
3-6 learners per class
