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Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club Series: The Giver

Completed by 9 learners
Ages 12-15
Live Group Class
In this 6-week book club and novel study, we use Socratic seminars, close readings, and instruction in reading strategies to enjoy Lois Lowry's classic dystopian sci-fi thriller The Giver. About 30 pages of reading homework per week.
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
4-12 learners per class
55 min

What's included

6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. around 30 pages a week
Assessment
verbal feedback throughout class

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
This book club and novel study will use Socratic seminars and guiding questions to have students read and analyze the classic dystopian story The Giver by Lois Lowry. Students will need to read an average of 30 pages a week and come to class prepared to discuss. I will teach students how to annotate the text and bring points of discussion. I will facilitate the discussion but allow students to take ownership and ask good questions, point our attention to important or interesting passages, analyze their text, and share their reactions.

The publisher describes the novel as follows:
"The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community."

The following is the schedule, subject to change: 
Week 1: Introduction to the book, dystopias, read first chapter, and discuss.
Week 2: Discuss Chapters 1-4; anayze setting and main characters
Week 3: Discuss Chapters 5-8; analyze conflict, setting's impact on characters
Week 4: Discuss Chapters 9-13; what issues and themes are emerging?
Week 5: Discuss Chapters 14-18; summarize plot, analyze character change
Week 6: Discuss Chapters 19-23; determine key themes

Learning Goals

Students will be able to analyze plots, setting, character, conflict, and themes.
Students will develop reading strategies (comprehension, analysis, interpretation) to help them in the longform reading of a novel.
Students will practice active listening and public speaking.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The Giver paints the portrait of a bleak and gloomy dystopian society with brief references to violence, euthanasia, and sexuality.
Supply List
The Giver novel
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Giver book

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Chris Hurley
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Derrick Heisey
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Master's Degree from University of Massachusetts
Chris Hurley
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joanna Gallagher
Master's Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree in History from Westfield State College
Chris Hurley
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie Wehler
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Mike Jasorka, Comics Pro
Bachelor's Degree in English from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in History from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Kevin Anthony Catalan
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Derrick Heisey
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Kaitlyn Sydelle, Anime Comic Artist
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
I have taught this book and other complex high-risk topics in public and private schools for 13 years.

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