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Among the Hidden - A Shadow Children Dystopian Novel Study
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this 5-session course, students will read Among the Hidden to explore the dystopian genre while participating in discussions and group investigations!
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
"Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. "Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. "Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of the house where he knows two other...
Students will be able to:
- Define what a Dystopian Society Is
- Learn about Dystopian Societies
- Identify and Interpret the Messages that They Send Their People
- Explain How They Control their People
- Understand Societal Imperfection
- Engage in Discussion
- Complete Work as a Group
- Designing Their Own Art Projects
- Write Their Own Creative Stories.
- Enjoy the Dystopian Genre
- Introduce the Novel
- Debate Controversial Statements
- Define and Identify Setting
- Analyze Characters
- Define and Identify Point of View
- Diagram the Plot
- Compare Characters to One Another
- Identify and Explain the Dystopian Elements in a Story
- Define and Identify Conflict and Types of Conflict
- Examine Propaganda for Dystopian Societies
- Define and Identify Figurative Language
- Define and Identify Mood and Tone (Creative Activity)I have taught many book studies in my professional career (including all of the novels listed above and more). I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students' needs and interests are met as they read. I like to work with students to help me design the class and guide the class based on their interests. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Homework Offered
All reading will be completed outside of class, and students are asked to complete any projects that we are unable to complete in class outside of class as well.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will need to purchase the book in some format for our class! If supplies are needed for the week (for art projects or creative writing), students and parents will be made aware a week before.
Here is the parental guidance review for Among the Hidden! In this guide, you will find warnings about all of the content in the novel! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/among-the-hidden-shadow-children-book-1
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My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Group Class
$72
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-5 learners per class
