Book Club: The Queen of Mystery - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
In this 9-week Book Club class, students will be diving into the world of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" while also refining Close Reading skills. Ask about Homeschool Group Options!
Laura McVay
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
9 live meetings
6 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will use the weekly reading schedule and reading guide. They will have reading/discussion questions to answer as they read. These questions and answers will be brought to class to facilitate discussion.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 11
This Book Club is dedicated to reading Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express". We will be meeting for 45 minutes once a week for 9 weeks. Let's board the Orient Express in Istanbul, Turkey and solve a murder with the legendary Hercule Poirot. If your student loves beautifully crafted mysteries, you are in the right place. Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie We will be reading Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" during the 9-week, 45 minute/session class. As we read, students will also be learning effective questioning and discussion skills. Using a Reading Response Journal, students will learn and perfect strong reading and discussion skills that they will use again and again throughout their lives. As we read, we will be looking at the differing points of view as we engage with Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery. The beauty of this is that students will be immersed in a fantastic, engaging story while they do it! We will also look at the art created for the text and discuss how it affects our reading and understanding of the novel. The chapters in this awesome book are thought provoking and engaging; so the story moves quickly. Students will use the weekly reading guide to record their thoughts as they engage with the novel. Below is the reading schedule for the class. Week 1 - The Facts: Chapters 1-4 Week 2 - The Facts: Chapters 5-8 Week 3 - The Evidence: Chapters 1-4 Week 4 - The Evidence: Chapters 5-8 Week 5 - The Evidence: Chapters 9-12 Week 6 - The Evidence: Chapters 13-15 Week 7 - Hercule Poirot Sits Back and Thinks: Chapters 1-3 Week 8 - Hercule Poirot Sits Back and Thinks: Chapters 4-6 Week 9 - Hercule Poirot Sits Back and Thinks: Chapters 7-9
Learning Goals
Students will be reading an exciting, fast paced book while learning how to dive deeper into the text using guiding questions to help promote thinking while developing Close Reading skills.
Other Details
Supply List
Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express Printed copy of The Reading Response Journal pen *suggestion - post it notes for students to save locations of interesting points for discussion
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Printed copy The Reading Response Journal
pen/pencil
Joined July, 2020
4.5
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
I am a certified, former classroom secondary English teacher with a BA and MA in English. I have tutored AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government/Econ., AP Language, and AP Literature for over 10 years. I have also tutored ACT English and ACT Reading for several years. The materials that we use is content that I have gathered and used with all my face-to-face students.Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly or $171 for 9 classes1x per week, 9 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-12 learners per class
