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Book Talk Between the Fiction Lines: Hatchet and Gone to the Woods book discussions
Kayla Stierwalt, Writing Instructor/Creative Coach
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(128)
In this four week class, students engage in book discussion about an author's memoir and similar novel.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
In this discussion based class series with Kayla Stierwalt, we dig into two of an author's works, a memoir and a novel inspired at least in part by their life. Students examine themes in the books and note the author's experience and knowledge. This class explores Gary Paulsen's memoir Gone to the Woods and his novel Hatchet. Students read the books at a half a book a week pace. Each session will cover half the book. During the sessions, students respond to questions that encourage them to...
Students will learn how to engage with a text through a reader and writer's perspective. They will gain an appreciation for an author's background experience and expertise.
Homework Offered
Students will read half a book per class prior to the meeting. The breakdown for this class is as follows: Week One Gone to the Woods: Parts I-II (pages 1-163 in my copy) Week Two Gone to the Woods: Parts III-V (pages 167-357 in my copy) Week Three Hatchet chapters 1-10 (pages 1-102 in my copy) Week Four Hatchet chapters 11-epilogue (pages 103-195 in my copy)1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners need to have access to the books Gone to the Woods and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(128)
Hello! I'm Miss K, and I teach English. My classes involve book clubs and writing. I have tutored and taught English, writing, and language for 10 years. Currently, I teach and assist English language learners at a middle school and instruct...
Group Class
$65
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-10 learners per class
