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Classic 4Th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade Small Group Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables

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Amy Harper, B.S., M.Ed.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(81)
In this 8-week reading class and book group, boys and girls alike build greater reading comprehension and critical thinking skills while studying the classic historical fiction novel, Anne of Green Gables, set in the eastern coast of Canada.

Class experience

US Grade 4 - 7
This class is taught in English.
Academic: Students will learn new vocabulary words and discuss and analyze the following:

1. Identification of explicit and implicit characterization
2. Identifying and defining idioms and allusions in the text
3. Identifying imagery in the text
4. Practice summarization skills
5. Answer fact based and implied/inferred questions/answers
6. Support an answer with evidence from the text
7. Review and apply prior knowledge of literary elements

Life Skill: Students will build critical thinking, group collaboration, note-taking, and listening skills.
I've taught literary elements through book studies numerous times over the years, online and in-person as a teacher and librarian.  I've found that students, even struggling readers, enjoy learning literary concepts more through novel reads than literature textbook chapters filled with short story selections or book excerpts.

Anne of Green Gables is a novel written in 1908 and reflects cultural attitudes and opinions of the times. There is a brief reference from the two older characters preferring a Canadian farm worker to a foreign worker and numerous references to Anne's and Marilla's religious views about God.  These topics are not referenced or analyzed within the literature class and are not part of the plot development of the novel. If a student asks or offers opinions about either topic, I will respond that racism is wrong and that religious beliefs are personal decisions.  As part of the critical thinking emphasis of this class, I will note (dependent on students enrolled) that although the setting is historical to us today, it was current-day fiction to Lucy Maud Montgomery.  Her writing reflects common opinions and customs, wrong or right, from her time.  At that point, I will redirect to the lesson objective.   I have extensive experience cutting off "rabbit-trail" discussions and staying on-task.

I'm an old-school, old-soul teacher that loves working with students. My greatest joy is to see students absorbed within the plot of an exciting story. I also believe that I'm teaching more than just "Who wrote Anne of Green Gables?" in my classes; I'm teaching students how to listen while in a group discussion, how to discern a message while reading, and how to empathize with characters often facing challenges unfamiliar to the student. 

Homework Offered
Students are assigned about 50-60 pages of reading each week. (It depends on what publisher/edition of the classic you purchase.) There are guided reading questions on a printed handout to answer while reading. The average student could complete the weekly assignment in about one and to two hours each week.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Parents are updated by an informal check-in/assessment at least every other week through the parent/teacher chat. Formal assessments can be given to those requesting such before the week one class.
Grades Offered
The handout packet will be provided a few days ahead of class start dart. (There is no required reading before Class 1)
A hard copy or digital copy of Anne of Green Gables (Please do not purchase an abridged edition.)
Access to www.Kahoot.com or download free app "Kahoot" (You will not need to make an account -- Yeah!)
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Anne of Green Gables is a novel written in 1908 and reflects cultural attitudes and opinions of the times. There is a brief reference from the two older characters preferring a Canadian farm worker to a foreign worker and numerous references to Anne's and Marilla's religious views about God.  These topics are not referenced or analyzed within the literature class and are not part of the plot development of the novel. If a student asks or offers opinions about either topic, I will respond that racism is wrong and that religious beliefs are personal decisions.  As part of the critical thinking emphasis of this class, I will note (dependent on students enrolled) that although the setting is historical to us today, it was current-day fiction to Lucy Maud Montgomery.  Her writing reflects common opinions and customs, wrong or right, from her time.  At that point, I will redirect to the lesson objective.  
1. A digital or physical copy of the book Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 
2. Access to Kahoot (a free app -- recommended for a secondary device like a phone or Kindle tablet) (Students can also access www.kahoot.com on their desktop, but sometimes have difficulties viewing the Zoom class at the same time.)
3. The printed handout packet 
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(81)
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Hello! 
I love teaching grammar and composition skills to students of all ages. When I'm not helping students write more effectively, I'm hosting book groups and book-related programs. I've worked as an elementary, middle school, and high school... 
Group Class

$120

for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min

Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-12
3-6 learners per class

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