$44
for 2 classesBook Club- Terror at Bottle Creek by Watt Key- Fast Paced Action Adventure!
Completed by 3 learners
Ages 9-14
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week, 2 weeks
2-6 learners per class
55 min
What's included
2 live meetings
1 hrs 50 mins in-class hoursHomework
For Class #1, please read the novel to the end of chapter 23, while keeping short high-quality notes on character decisions and themes. (The PDF for this purpose will be sent to you.) For Class #2, please complete reading the novel and taking the same high quality notes.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this discussion-based class, learners will be tracing the changes, growth, and leadership of characters along with the development of themes. This novel is a dramatic page-turner that represents the friendship of two lifelong friends in a most difficult swamp setting where every movement and action is life or death during a hurricane . This novel presents a powerful theme of father and son and the trials and tribulations of their relationship. Learners will study conflicts in depth, dilemmas, roadblocks, critical settings, . The characters are rich in detail and the rising action keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. The novel brings excellent opportunities for the courage needed during survival, being resourceful, and learning the strengths and needs to characters and how we can relate these topics to ourselves in real life situations. The author deals powerfully with the harshness of the swamp lands, animals that habitat that area, and the power of weather. Through comprehension discussion, vocabulary building, figurative language, and deep conversations about character motives,voice, cliffhangers, settings, flashbacks, back stories, themes, resolutions, and the reliance of characters upon each other this book is a ture example of Watt Key at his best. The learners interact throughout the class by building on each others' ideas and sharing in a most respectful and thoughtful manner. My classes are build around safe, comfortable behavioral choices where all are treated with honor and kindness. This book is a great one to ask some friends and share the class together. It keeps you on the edge of the seat to the very last page. The class time will fly by with the deeply interactive and meaningful conversations on all the topics listed above.
Learning Goals
Learners' goals include, but are not limited to, learning class discussion skills and higher level thinking. Members of the class community will learn to keep notes on character decisions and themes while reading. Learners will practice skills in the areas of vocabulary in context, figurative language, the details of difficult and challenging weather conditions, decision making, conflicts/ resolutions, character development, character analysis and development, choice making, the realities of living with our decisions, problem solving, fighting difficult obstacles, coice, cliffhangers, back stories, hooks, flashbacks, resolutions and more.
Other Details
Supply List
PDF that will be supplied by teacher a few days prior to first meeting of class. Copy of Terror at Bottle Creek by Watt Key
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from The College of St. Rose
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Union College
There is nothing more exciting than when you see a student think deeply, question ideas, share a new thought, or explore character’s actions/ decisions or a quote or a purpose the author had when writing a novel and then connect the information to learner’s own story in life. Helping students reach their full potential, and beyond, in a setting that is safe, exciting, creative and funny is what teaching is all about to me. The climate has to be one that is free from bullying, pressure, and negative interactions and, instead, is one that students can’t wait to get to as they know the time in that class will be rewarding, creative, stimulating, and allow them to be who they really are and share what they want to share. There is nothing more exciting, as a teacher, then when that light bulb illuminates and a student feels confident to share and take an idea, quote, author’s purpose or decision from a book and see how it can affect real life or when a learner sees their full potential, in the written word they create.
We can make literature, come alive in a really fun, fast-paced active discussion filled atmosphere.
My background professionally is having taught third grade, fifth grade, and Sixth grade language arts for 33 years with a background in psychology, elementary education, school administration and an extensive background in overnight camping.My favorite teaching topics include writing poetry, creative and nonfiction writing, and reading/sharing outstanding literature with discussions that bring critical thinking skills and life lessons to the students. I am excited to bring this teaching to an environment that is bully free with motivated students in a small group setting.I always look forward to reading my students work as I see such brilliance in people of this age.
I can be found in the upstate NY, most often being out on the lake in my boat from spring to fall (I love being on water!), playing guitar and singing, collecting Pez, reading , cooking and baking, volunteering in the community as often as I can to make things better for others, and spending lots of time with Derby, the wonder dog, my amazingly bright and talented rescue dog who undoubtably will make visits into the virtual classroom. I also enjoy bike riding, yoga, and meditation. Most importantly, I place great emphasis on finding ways, small and big ways, that will allow my students and myself to make our mark in this world and make it a better place for others. The small ways are most often the best ways and I believe students are brilliant people who can absolutely change the world.
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