Classic Literature: Novel Study
In this 6 week course, students will meet with the teacher to select class literature novels to read and discuss through Socratic Seminars.
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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6 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Reading and watching films will be required outside of class time to ensure appropriate discussions during class.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Students will work together with the teacher to select classic literature novels to read and discuss in Socratic Seminars. The class (readings and activities) will be designed around the novels that students are interested in. The schedule will be discussed and set by the students and teacher to best meet students' needs and interests. Each week the reading schedule will be discussed and determined based on the discussion. Each novel will be stretched over a couple of weeks to determine the novel of choice and to dole out the agreed-upon pages to set up our Socratic Seminar. *** Thank you for your consideration of my class. Please note that the proficiency levels and grades that are listed in the course description are recommendations but all students are welcome! Through professional training, I have developed classes with writing, reading, and discussions that can be modified to meet each student’s individual needs. For students who are interested in Honors and Advanced Options for transcripts, please reach out as soon as possible so that we can arrange transcript details for you! *** If there are specific times that you are interested in and would like to discuss/request, please let me know! :) Some sections have chosen to read a classic novel with a modern novel when the classic novel of choice is short. Current Sections are reading: "The ABC Murders". Please check out the SUPPLIES section for the past novels we have read! Week One: Choose Our Novel Create a Reading Schedule Agree on Activities for Upcoming Weeks Classic Literature Included (But Not Limited To): Night by Elie Wiesel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Arabian Nights Anthology The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and More! Activities Included: Socratic Seminar Discussions Movie Watching and Discussions Scheduling and Interest Building Debates Wondering/Questioning Book Study/Novel Studies Weeks Two - Six: Work through our reading and activities Engage in Group Discussion of Novel Question/Debate the Novel Determine Next Novel for Course
Learning Goals
Students will be able to read and discuss classic literature during Socratic Seminars.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the original novel to its classic movie remake(s).
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Supply List
Students will need to find copies of the novel when it is decided upon. All copy versions will be acceptable, but if there are options that are not, we will discuss them in class to make sure everyone can find what they need! Past Sections have read: Classic Literature Novels - Completed List Adams, Douglas - Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Mystery, Science Fiction, Comedy Adams, Douglas - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Comedy x 4 Adams, Douglas - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Science Fiction, Comedy Alighieri, Dante - Dante’s Divine Comedy: Inferno: Epic Poetry Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice: Romance, Historical Fiction Bradbury, Ray - Fahrenheit 451: Dystopian, Science Fiction x 4 Carroll, Lewis - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Fantasy, Psychological Carroll, Lewis - Through the Looking-Glass: Fantasy, Psychological Christie, Agatha: And Then There Were None: Mystery x 4 Christie, Agatha: Murder on the Orient Express: Mystery Christie, Agatha: The ABC Murders: Mystery Christie, Agatha: The Mystery of the Blue Train: Mystery Cisneros, Sandra - The House on Mango Street: Vignette, Fiction Collins, Suzanne - The Hunger Games Series: Modern, Dystopian, Science Fiction x 2 Dashner, James - The Maze Runner: Modern, Dystopian Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan - Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet: Mystery x 2 Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan - Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Great Gatsby: Historical Fiction x 3 Golding, William - Lord of the Flies: Allegory, Fiction x 4 Gratz, Alan - Allies: Modern, War Fiction, Historical Fiction Gruen, Sara - Water for Elephants: Modern, Romance, Historical Fiction Hawthorne, Nathaniel - The Scarlet Letter: Historical Fiction Heller, Joseph - Catch-22: War Fiction, Satire, Historical Fiction Hemingway, Ernest - The Old Man and the Sea: Tragedy, Allegory Hinton, S.E. - The Outsiders: Fiction x 2 Kesey, Ken - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Psychological Thriller, Comedy, Fiction King, Stephen - Carrie: Horror, Thriller Leblanc, Maurice - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief - Mystery, Fiction Lee, Harper - To Kill a Mockingbird: Fiction, Thriller x 2 Lowry, Lois - The Giver: Dystopian, Science Fiction Mehlville, Herman - Moby Dick: Epic, Adventure McCarthy, Cormac - The Road: Dystopian, Tragedy x 2 Miller, Arthur - The Crucible: Play, Tragedy Montgomery, L.M. - Anne of Green Gables: Historical Fiction More, Thomas - Utopia: Dystopian, Satire x 2 O’Brien, Tim: The Things They Carried: War Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Historical Fiction Orwell, George - 1984: Dystopian, Science Fiction x 6 Orwell, George - Animal Farm: Dystopian, Allegory, Dystopian x 2 Paulsen, Gary - Brian’s Winter: Action/Adventure, Fiction Paulsen, Gary - Hatchet: Action/Adventure, Fiction Pullman, Philip - The Golden Compass: Fantasy, Action/Adventure Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein: Science Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Horror Sophocles - Antigone: Play, Tragedy Sophocles - Oedipus at Colonus: Play, Tragedy Sophocles - Oedipus Rex (Oedipus, the King): Play, Tragedy Steinbeck, John - Of Mice and Men: Historical Fiction, Novella x 3 Stevenson, Robert Louis - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Science Fiction x 2 Stoker, Bram - Dracula: Fantasy, Horror, Gothic Fiction Thomas, Angie - The Hate You Give: Modern Fiction Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Hobbit: Fantasy, Epic x 3 Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Fellowship of the Ring: Fantasy, Epic Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Two Towers: Fantasy, Epic Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Return of the King: Fantasy, Epic Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Historical Fiction, Action/Adventure/Satire Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Historical Fiction, Action/Adventure/Satire Vonnegut, Kurt - Slaughterhouse-Five: Science Fiction, Satire, War Fiction x 2 Wells, H.G. - The Time Machine: Science Fiction, Dystopian Wiesel, Elie - Night: Autobiography, Memoir, Personal Narrative x 2
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Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I have taught many book studies in my professional career (including all of the novels listed above and more). I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students' needs and interests are met as they read. I like to work with students to help me design and schedule the class!Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly or $110 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
45 min
Completed by 154 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-6 learners per class
