Eight Weeks, Eight Books - A Book Club for Gifted Students Who Love to Read!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 6
**Prior to the first meeting please have your student read When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson. When Stars Are Scattered is a graphic novel and quick read, making it perfect for those who sign up right before the start date.*** Join us for a fun conversation-based book club where we meet every other week to discuss our book. I will lead a round-table discussion for each book we read, and every student in the class will have an opportunity to share their opinion with their peers. I...
Book clubs in middle school are a great way to teach students to form and share opinions with others which is an important skill to have as they get older. I run all book clubs, so every student is able to answer questions that I pose and participate in the lively discussion. I also know that some students prefer to participate through chat than on a microphone. This is completely acceptable. My goal for the students is to get them to share their thoughts however they feel comfortable doing that.
Homework Offered
Students need to come to class having read the book so they can participate in a lively discussion.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Meeting 1 - When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson Meeting 2 - Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker Meeting 3 - Restart by Gordon Korman Meeting 4 - From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Meeting 5 - The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt Meeting 6 - Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz Meeting 7 - A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat Meeting 8 - Dead City by James Ponti
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Families are responsible for looking up the books before enrolling if they have any concerns about content. These are upper middle-grade books. Covered themes - racism, death, parental neglect, political upheaval, illness, and abuse. I am not responsible for the content of books. If you have concerns, please pre-read.
Books need to be purchased or borrowed from a library.
Please note that I am leaving Outschool in May of this year. Hello! My name is Jill and I am passionate about education and have extensive experience teaching in the online community. I love overseeing book clubs for tweens and teens, sharing my...
Group Class
$90
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 121 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-11
5-12 learners per class