Advanced: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Novel Study With Debra Shepherd
In this 8-week class, students will read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone while working on vocabulary development, figurative language, and writing practice. There will be some fun activities for creatively engaged students as well.
Debra Shepherd
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:(15)
What's included
16 live meetings
14 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
4+ hours per week. Homework will be optional. However, if students submit all their quizzes, I will create a certificate for them. Homework will greatly advance their learning and help them make connections to the real world. That's the beauty of this system. You can enjoy a fantasy book but, still learn while you go.Assessment
There will be a percentage average for each quiz and written assignment. Rubrics will be provided for writing options.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Advanced Level
The Harry Potter Series is a fun series to enjoy or get your kiddos to learn to enjoy reading. It's a nice bonus that after reading the book you can extend the learning by watching the movie and doing compare and contrast exercise that doesn't even feel like work! Talk about getting your kiddos into it, if they aren't already. This is an advanced novel study. I realize the grade/age level reading is average, but the curriculum I developed and use is more than just a novel study. It focuses on a complete ELA learning method. Vocabulary development, reading comprehension that includes activities WHILE reading or listening, figurative language practice, writing prompt practice, and real-world connections. 1st week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 2nd week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 3rd week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 4th week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 7 & 8 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 5th week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 9 & 10 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 6th week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 11 & 12 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 7th week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 13, 14, 15 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options 8th week: Read and complete assigned work for Chapters 16 & 17 Vocabulary Practice & Quiz Figurative Language Practice Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Prompt Options Vocabulary practice and reading comprehension questions will be in the form of actual practice, games, and competitions. There will be discussion in class as well, so any reading not completed is homework. The bulk of the work is independent. We will review material together, but any quizzes will be completed independently. A review of all quizzes will be provided. If the class is too wrapped up in discussion, I will record a video to review the answers.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their reading comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, and writing practice while having a blast reading an awesome book with a ton of mentally stimulating activities.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a copy of the book. There are websites we will use: vocabulary.com (please create a student account before class - it's free), quiz.org (I will provide a class code, so students and parents can see the quiz results), and Kahoot will be used as well. Printing out the weekly curriculum is highly encouraged. However, it is not required.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Students will need a copy of the book. There are websites we will use: vocabulary.com (please create a student account before class - it's free) and Kahoot will be used as well. There will be interactive games to reinforce learning with the use of www.puzzel.org. I create the content. Printing out the weekly curriculum is highly encouraged. However, it is not required.
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Joined August, 2021
4.5
15reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have used this curriculum to teach this novel. I do identify characters as "bullies". I do not address or encourage any real magical application as I am a Christian and do not support the use of magic. However, it is a great piece of literature and so much fun can be enjoyed with it. Reviews
Live Group Class
$250
for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-6 learners per class
