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Books for All Teens: Amari and the Night Brothers Book Club Self Paced
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Ages 12-16
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6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
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A narrative evaluation is available upon request. Learners can also create a portfolio to document their work for this class.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Amari and the Night Brothers is a truly wonderful mix of fantasy and reality with a pinch of science fiction. Amari is an intelligent, independent, and thoughtful young black girl who navigates prejudice and negativity with grace. The moment I read the first chapter I knew that I HAD to teach this low reading level high interest book on Outschool. This class is a flex class that does not have live meetings but will have interaction in my online classroom through discussion and reflection questions, video, Kahoot review, and feedback on projects that can be completed by writing, drawing, or filming a video. This class is for all teens, and it is also designed to support students who find reading and writing challenging whether they have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other learning differences. Learners are welcome to write, type, draw or create a video to share their thoughts in our classroom. If reading is challenging, learners can listen to the audiobook version of the text or enlarge the print using and eBook. I wanted to give my students time to read the book at a comfortable pace, hence the six week flex format. Week 1: “Ordinary” Life Opening question: Share a little bit about yourself and the important people in your life, family, friends, etc. Ms. Smith reads first three chapters to build student engagement Kahoot! Review Discussion Questions: What is Amari’s “ordinary life” like? How do you think Amari’s life will change after she receives the briefcase? Read Ch 4-9 Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny or surprising Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Activity: Draw the latest and craziest in supernatural fashion. Be sure to identify the clothing line collection that your clothes come from. Week 2: “Welcome” to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs Opening Question: Describe a time that you were in an unfamiliar place. What was challenging about that experience? How did you adapt? Kahoot! Review Discussion Questions: Would you have said yes to the invitation, knowing that it would be dangerous, but not having all the details? Why or why not? Read Chapters 10-15 Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny or surprising Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Activity: Which supernatural department would you like to join? Write a resume or make an audition video explaining why you are interested in the role and what qualifications you have that make you a good candidate. Week 3: The VanQuish Investigation Opening Question: How do you approach a challenge? Kahoot! Review Discussion Questions: What makes someone a hero? Who do you think are the heroes in the story so far? What makes them heroic? Read Chapters 16-20 Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny or surprising Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Activity: Write a news story or film a news report about the exploits of Vanquish or Vanquish 2.0 (Dylan and Amari) Week 4: Amari’s Past, Present and Future Opening Question: Kahoot! Review Chapters 16-20 Discussion Questions: What gives Amari strength? How does she persist despite so many challenges and so much prejudice? How does she overcome her moments of doubt? Read Chapters 21- 25 Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny or surprising Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Activity: Design an agent test, you can describe it by drawing a diagram, writing a description, or making a video describing the challenge. Week 5: Final Test Opening Question: Kahoot! Review Ch 21-25 Discussion Questions: How should Amari use her illusion powers? Are there times when she should not use them? What would the ethical choice be? Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Read Chapters 26-30 Activity: Channel your inner Elsie and design a supernatural invention. You can make a diagram, draw and write about it, or build a model and share a photo of it in our online classroom. Week 6: The Battle Opening Question: How do you think the book is going to end? Where is Moreau? Does he have others helping him? Who do you think they are? Will he be defeated? Kahoot! Review Ch 26-30 Questions for discussion: Why did Amari choose use her powers to share the illusions about her home and life in her final agent test? What was she hoping to accomplish? Reflection questions. Share what is: Awesome A bummer Funny Thoughts or questions you may have about the book so far. Read Chapters 31-33 Activity: Create a news article or story about the ending of the book. What should the supernatural world know? You can make a video report or write an article. You could also publish a mock “interview” with Amari.
Learning Goals
Learners will gain comprehension and fluency by reading and discussing a low reading level, high interest book. They will practice their literacy and public speaking skills by working on creative projects each week.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Ordinary Life
You will be introduced to Amari, an ordinary girl who is worried about her brother and is asked to make an extraordinary choice. You will also have a chance to design the latest and craziest in "supernatural fashion"
Lesson 2:
"Welcome" to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs
Amari discovers she has unexpected talents prepares her application for the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. You create your own resume to apply for a supernatural department. What will you choose?
Lesson 3:
The VanQuish Investigation
With the help of friends, Amari starts to investigate what happened to her brother. You will write a news story or film a news report.
Lesson 4:
Amari's Past, Present, and Future
Amari persists despite many challenges. You will design an "agent test" to determine which candidates are worthy of joining the Bureau.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Amari experiences racism, classism, prejudice, and bullying in both the "real" and magical world.
Supply List
Amari and The Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Students can read the book in the way in which they feel most comfortable. This could include the paperback, an e-book with enlarged print, or the audiobook version). Downloading the Kahoot! app on a separate device would make playing easier. Bring paper, something to write with and colored pens or pencils to every class. Many of our activities may involve writing and drawing.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Kahoot!
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
California Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from University of California, Santa Cruz
Bridget Smith is a teacher with ADHD who specializes in supporting neurodiverse learners including students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dysgraphia on the Outschool learning platform. To date she has taught over 4,000 neurodiverse learners! Bridget holds a BA in World Literature and Cultural Studies. She is a credentialed teacher with a Master's Degree in Education. She is credentialed in the State of California to teach multiple subjects for elementary Schoolers and middle Schoolers as well as English Language Arts to middle school and high schoolers. Bridget holds a B-CLAD credential which gives her additional credentials and experience supporting diverse learners. She is a former dual emersion bilingual teacher and high school ESL teacher.
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