Book Club - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Mike P
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In this 3- session book club, learners will focus on the bold and yet sensitive main characters, plot ,character development, and themes all based on spectacular characters that meet on this bus # academic
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this discussion-based format, learners will study the bold, sensitive, perceptive and thoughtful characters as they face challenges and grow during the plot of the novel. The study of the characters will be a key component in understanding the motives and decisions the characters make and how those moments affect the character and all those around him/ her. This wonderfully engaging plot will capture the hearts of the reader and discussions on the plot will be deep, perceptive, and allow...
Learning goals include student improvement in understanding vocabulary in context, the actions of protagonists and antagonists, the genre of realistic fiction, conflicts and turning points leading through a critical climax and resolutions, theme development, character analysis and development as the wonderfully poignant, thoughtful, and unique characters remind us of the premise that it is rare that we ever really know the full back stories of people and all they have experienced and how much kindness, love, friendship, and wisdom each character has to offer others.
Homework Offered
For the first mtg., please read to end of page 116, end of chapter 14. For the second meeting, please read to end of page 240, end of chapter 32. For the last meeting, please read to end of the novel.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
copy of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
It is known throughout the book that Rodeo and his daughter Coyote are traveling the country in a school bus with no particular route in mind as they deal with the loss of Rodeo's wife and two daughters, who are also Coyote's mother and sisters. So there is an element of grief blended in throughout the context of the novel.
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...
Group Class
$66
for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
55 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-6 learners per class
