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Book Club: Freak the Mighty (and Knights in Shining Armor?!)
Diane SULLIVAN
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(159)
In this 6 week course, students will read and discuss the novel, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Freak the Mighty is a novel by Rodman Philbrick about Kevin and Max, childhood friends who bond over their disabilities and help each other navigate life. In this six week course, students will read and discuss the novel, do vocabulary work, make predictions, study characters, fill out a plot diagram, look for and support major themes ( theme topics to include: perseverance, loyalty, acceptance, friendship, celebrating differences, strength). For each set of chapters,students will be sent ...
Students will improve their reading comprehension and group communication skills. They will learn how to find themes and support their opinions about the theme with evidence from the text.
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read the assigned chapters before each meeting, look at and think about the discussion questions they will be sent, and look up some vocabulary words.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal evaluation based on vocabulary work and discussion skills.Grades Offered
Students will need to purchase a copy of the book, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. OPTIONAL EXTRA RESOURCES: They will be able to hear it read aloud on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=freak+the+mighty+ There is also a movie version to watch.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(159)
Words, words, words. Where would we be without them? They can make us laugh,cry, feel, think, reflect and push us to change the world. I have 40 years of experience teaching English Language Arts to adolescents-- and I am still smiling! What...
Group Class
$13
weekly or $75 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-8 learners per class
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