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Asian Stories Book Club #3: When the Sea Turned to Silver (Grace Lin Trilogy)
Alaina Bell Gao
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Over 6-weeks, practice literary analysis in a fun, interactive way with roles like the writer, reporter, designer, anthropologist, and theme tracker to lead in-depth discussions of this companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
*Note that each week's reading must be completed before the class so you can participate in the discussion, including the first week! The video will be available for anyone who is not able to attend or participate during the first class. (See the reading schedule below.) FORMAT What is a literature circle? A literature circle is fun and lively. There is a discussion leader (the teacher, in this case), but each student will take an active part in preparing for and leading each literature...
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Homework Offered
There will be reading and written work to be completed each week prior to the literature circle (including prior to the first literature circle) as each student prepares for their role. Lesson 1: Read chapters 1 to 12 Lesson 2: Read chapters 13 to 25 Lesson 3: Read chapters 26 to 38 Lesson 4: Read chapters 39 to 51 Lesson 5: Read chapters 52 to 64 Lesson 6: Read chapters 65 to 762 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Please notify me if you would like to receive written reports (including anecdotes and feedback about your child's performance).Grades Offered
Each student must have their own copy of When the Sea Turned to Silver.
This novel is more intense than the previous two in the series, with reference to monsters and sea demons and their attacks, a brutal leader called the Tiger Emperor, forced labour to build the Great Wall, soldiers apprehending the grandma, Amah and burning down the hut, and a magical ginseng boy being added to a soup (who was then saved by his friend). An immortal sacrifices herself to save the people, as does the grandma to save Pinmei and a boy turned into a dragon to save his village. It may not be suitable for readers who are sensitive, including to the mention of blood, such as "a drop of blood". There is also mention of the Mountain Spirit and references to death from old age.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(403)
Hi! My name is Alaina Bell Gao, and I am an experienced Canadian English teacher with 15+ years of professional teaching experience. As a dedicated, creative, gentle, and patient neurodivergent teacher, many neurodiverse learners thrive in my...
Group Class
$108
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
50 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-9 learners per class
