Calling All Detectives! Nancy Drew Novel Study: #4 The Mystery at Lilac Inn

In "Calling All Detectives! Nancy Drew Novel Study: #4 The Mystery at Lilac Inn", students will engage in an interactive novel study based on the fourth book in the classic Nancy Drew series. 
Student will learn through a combination of independent reading, peer discussions and teacher-led activities. 

Through the use of live video meetings, printable resources and lively conversations, students will delve deeply into the mysterious world of Nancy Drew. 

Class time will be structured in the following way:

Week 1: Students should come to class with "The Mystery at Lilac Inn"; no reading needs to be completed before our first meeting. Class expectations and schedules will be reviewed. We will take a "book walk", previewing the text as a group. Students will also create a "Bookmark" during our class to be used while reading (page 2 from the attached class file). Students have the option to print out the "Bookmark" from our digital class file, or complete the activity on a blank piece of paper; students will need drawing tools for today's class. 
Required homework after Week 1 class concludes: read Chapters 1 - 5 (I - V), stopping at Chapter 6 (VI). Important: do not read ahead--you'll risk discovering the mystery before your classmates!

Week 2: Prior to attending Week 2, students should read Chapters 1 - 5 (I - V), stopping at Chapter 6 (VI). During class, we'll work together to complete the "Characters/Setting/Main Events" graphic organizer, as well as the "Making Inferences" worksheet (pages 3 & 4 from the attached class file). While completing these activities, teacher will lead students through discussions of Chapters 1 through 5. Student questions are always welcomed and encouraged. 
Required homework after Week 2 class concludes: read Chapters 6 - 10 (VI - X), stopping at Chapter 11 (XI). Important: do not read ahead--you'll risk discovering the mystery before your classmates!

Week 3: Prior to attending Week 3, students should read Chapters 6 - 10 (VI - X), stopping at Chapter 11 (XI). During class, we'll work together to complete the "Cause and Effect" worksheet, as well as the "Wanted" poster (pages 5 & 6 from the attached class file). Students have the option to print out the "Wanted" poster to use in class, or complete the activity on a blank piece of paper; students will need drawing tools for today's class. While completing these activities, teacher will lead students through discussions of Chapters 6 through 10. Student questions are always welcomed and encouraged. 
Required homework after Week 3 class concludes: read Chapters 11 - 15 (XI - XV), stopping at Chapter 16 (XVI). Important: do not read ahead--you'll risk discovering the mystery before your classmates!

Week 4: Prior to attending Week 4, students should read Chapters 11 - 15 (XI - XV), stopping at Chapter 16 (XVI). During class, we'll work together to complete the "Favorite Words" chart, as well as the "Response to Story" worksheet (pages 7 & 8 from the attached class file). While completing these activities, teacher will lead students through discussions of Chapters 11 through 15. Student questions are always welcomed and encouraged. 
Required homework after Week 4 class concludes: read Chapters 15 - 20 (XV - XX). Make sure you have completed the entire book before attending our final Week 5 class meeting. 

Week 5: Prior to attending Week 5, students should read Chapters 16 - 20 (XVI - XX), completing the book in its entirety. During class, we'll work together to complete the "Word Sort" activity, as well as the "Name Game" graphic organizer (pages 9 & 10 from the attached class file). While completing these activities, teacher will lead students through discussions of Chapters 16 through 20. Student questions are always welcomed and encouraged. We'll celebrate the completion of our novel study with a variety of detective-inspired games, including a household scavenger hunt to complete! 

Throughout the course of this 5-week class, students will enjoy a classic novel, while also learning how to organize and speak about their thoughts.