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Cheaper by the Dozen Book Club

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Ages 13-18
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In this 10 week class Learners will read and discuss the biography "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey #academic
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 10 weeks
1-12 learners per class
30 min

What's included

10 live meetings
5 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Learners will read 2 chapters each week (approximately 29 pages each week) They will write 2 papers one 2 page paper and one 3 page paper

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
"Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey tells the hilarious true story of Frank Bunker Gilbreth and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth, who were both efficiency experts as well as parents to 12 children at the beginning of the 20th century. With so many children you know things were far from normal, but there are many hilarious stories to tell.

In this club learners will discuss classic the autobiography "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Learners will be assigned 2 chapters to read before each meeting of the class, and during class we will discuss what happened in the chapter with comprehension and discussion questions. Learners will also be required to turn in 2 papers during the class based on the book. One will be a "fun" 2 page paper due week 5, while the other will be an academic 3 page paper due week 10. Before the first class learners should read chapter 1 "Whistles and Shaving Bristles"

Week 1: Intro to "Cheaper by the Dozen"
Homework: Read Chapters 2 & 3 "Pierce Arrow" and "Orphans in Uniform

Week 2: Discuss Chapters 2 & 3
Homework: Read Chapters 4 & 5 "Visiting Mrs. Murphy" and "Mister Chairman"

Week 3: Discuss Chapters 4 & 5
Homework: Read Chapters 6 & 7 "Touch System" and "Skipping Through School"
***Learners should chose the topic for their first paper by now, and start paper

Week 4: Discuss Chapters 6 & 7
Homework: Read Chapters 8 & 9 "Kissing Kin" and "Chinese Cooking"

Week 5: Discuss Chapters 8 & 9
Homework: Read Chapters 10 & 11 "Motion Study Tonsils" and "Nantucket"
***First paper due this week

Week 6: Discuss Chapters 10 & 11
Homework: Read Chapters 12 & 13 "The Rena" and "Have you Seen the latest model?"

Week 7: Discuss Chapters 12 & 13
Homework: Read Chapters 14 & 15 "Flash Powder and Funerals" and "Gilbreths and Company"

Week 8: Discuss Chapters 14 & 15
Homework: Read Chapters 16 & 17 "Over the Hill" and "Four Wheels, No Brakes"
***Learners should chose the topic for their final paper by now, and start paper

Week 9: Discuss Chapters 16 & 17
Homework: Read Chapters 18 & 19 "Motorcycle Mac" and "The Party Who called you..."

Week 10 Discuss Chapter 18 & 19
***Final paper due this week

#academic

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Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a former Home School student who has never stopped learning! I love history and telling stories verbally and through writing, and I want to share that passion with others. I believe the statement is true: “Those who don’t learn from History are doomed to repeat it.” We need to learn from the past to shape our own futures and the world in general. I believe the best way to learn about history is to learn about the people who lived through it and what they experienced and tell their stories. I love telling stories through writing and enjoy public speaking, so storytelling is a natural combination of the two.

I have 4 years of teaching experience in a variety of places from teaching/coaching drama and dance for homeschoolers in a group setting, to homeschooling two young children for a few months, to teaching English as Second Language (ESL) to college students, to teaching Arts and Crafts at a Summer Camp. I am currently a ESL teacher online with VIPKid.  I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Communication from Stevenson University. 

I love to travel both in the US and internationally. I’ve spent time in almost every state on the East Coast and driven through the rest. I’ve visited seven different countries and lived in Asia for 17 months. 

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