Aladdin is a classic tale of magic and wonder. During this flexible schedule course, students will study the novelization of the live action film from Disney titled Aladdin. In addition to reading the book, students will review key language arts concepts such as summarization, character analysis, settings, symbolism, themes, and writing styles. This is a flexible schedule course, so there are no live meetings. Students have the ability to study the novel, and submit assignments on their own schedule over the course of four weeks. 

The book, Aladdin is adapted by Elizabeth Rudnick. The screenplay is by John August and Guy Ritchie. The book is published by Disney Press with a publication date of 04/09/2019. The ISBN number is: 9781368049955. The book consists of 288 pages and is appropriate for an age range of 8-12 years. 

The description from the back of the book is as follows (Rudnick, 2019):
"Aladdin has always been told he's a street rat, nothing more. And though he has big dreams and a heart of gold, it sometimes feels like Agrabah is out to get him. Jasmine is tired of being stuck in the palace. She wants the chance to get to know her people so that she may one day become the ruler they need. Unfortunately, her overprotective father-not to mention his cunning grand vizier-has other plans. But when these two diamonds in the rough cross paths, they might just get everything they wished for. Follow this tale of wonder, magic, and adventure!" 

Methodology: Students will be provided with a course syllabus that contains step by step instructions for completing the class. Each week, the students will view a recorded presentation that incorporates multiple modalities (text, video, audio, etc.).  The handouts for the presentation will be made available for you to print (printing is optional). After viewing the presentation, students will respond to discussion posts in the classroom that are related to the weekly topic. Students will engage in on-topic discussions with their instructor and/or peers by using the discussion board(s). Students will be offered the opportunity to ask questions, as well as opportunities to further explore the material through brief weekly assignments. These assignments will also provide students an opportunity to improve their writing and/or presentation skills. 

This course studies the novel chapter by chapter. Each week, students will be asked to provide a summary of the assigned reading. At the end of the course, students will submit a book report for the novel. 

Week One: Chapters 1-5
Topics Discussed: Chapter summaries, character analysis, plot summary, settings.

Week Two: Chapters 6-10
Topics Discussed: Chapter summaries, characters, symbols & symbolism, settings, themes.

Week Three: Chapters 11-15
Topics Discussed: Chapter summaries, favorite quote from the reading, styles, settings, characters. 

Week Four: Chapters 16-22 plus the Epilogue 
Topics Discussed: Chapter summaries, favorite quote, characters, settings, and a book report. 

Learner Time: This is a flexible schedule course so there are 0 live minutes per week in class. Students will spend approximately 0-1 hours per week viewing recordings, and an estimate of 0-1 hours per week outside of class to complete assignments.