$44

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Bermuda Triangle: Summarizing (Reading) Strategies ($2 Summaries!)

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 11-14
Live Group Class
In this 2 week course, students will learn how to create an effective summary of a multi-part text.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(165 reviews)
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Live video meetings
2x per week, 2 weeks
2-6 learners per class
30 min

What's included

4 live meetings
2 in-class hours

Class Experience

During this 2 week class, students will learn how to create an effective summary using an engaging multi-part text about the Bermuda Triangle.

Summarizing is a critical reading skill.  Knowing strategies to help make that process easier builds confidence!  $2 summaries require students to be very selective when determining which key ideas are most important in the text.  Students will love the high-interest text, and this summarizing format is a great way to narrow down all of the critical information in a succinct way! 

As the teacher, I will model how to create a $2 summary, encourage the students to collaborate with both me and with their classmates, and gradually release students to confidently create their own $2 summary by the final meeting.

Learners will use the chat feature/verbal discussion throughout the course to collaborate with classmates on words and phrases that reflect the overall main concepts of the text.

Session 1: Introduction to summarizing and $2 summaries.  I will read first section of text out loud, and we will highlight key words/phrases together.

Session 2: Collaboratively create a $2 summary for the first section.  Read second section together, highlight key words/phrases, brainstorm ideas for and collaboratively create the $2 summary. Read the third section of text together and highlight key words/phrases.

Session 3: Reread section three together, then create $2 summary for the third section.  Read fourth section of text together, highlight key words/phrases, and create $2 summary for the fourth section.  Read fifth (final) section of text together and highlight key words/phrases.

Session 4: Reread fifth (final) section and create $2 summary. Reread entire text together.  Review the $2 summaries for each section, then collaborate with classmates to narrow down the words that should be included in a final $2 summary, reflecting the main concepts from the entire text.  If time permits, students will reflect on benefits of using this strategy through verbal discussion and/or chat feature.

Learning Goals

Students will improve their understanding of summarizing a given text.

Other Details

Supply List
Pencil and paper are required for this course.  Students will add to the same sheet(s) of paper each week as the lesson builds.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I have received written permission from the author of this text to use in the course.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have been teaching middle school Reading and Language Arts for more than 18 years.  I specialize in reading skills/strategies, teaching writing, and working with students at their own individual levels.  I have worked almost exclusively with reluctant readers and writers!

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