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Fantasy Book Club! (10-14)

Completed by 10 learners
Ages 10-13
Live Private Class
A weekly online book club. Created especially for tweens who devour fantasy books, every week your learner will enjoy discussing fav books and identifying key literary & writing craft elements.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(228 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Please have learner bring hard copies of favorite fantasy books to class.
Assessment
The instructor will give positive feedback to students who are mastering the terms and show a knowledge of the book they've been reading. Parents will be informed through short messages when their learner is making important break throughs and connections--as well as when their child is demonstrating positive social skills in the group.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7
Each week we'll follow the same format. While the beginning of the class starts with the instructor leading the group, the last half of the class is all about students discussing books with each other and chatting in a more social way. 

RECENT BOOKS & BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Each week we'll kick off book club by talking about any fantasy book we are reading or have recently read.

WEEKLY THEME: 
Then we'll discuss one aspect/theme from our favorite fantasy books. 
We'll start by discussing a writing craft issue or literary theme in a fantasy books every week, but your learner can also bring up examples from other books or narratives with which they're familiar as well. 

CLASS IS EDUCATIONAL & INVOKES EXAMPLES AND OUTSIDE CONNECTIONS: 
For example: if our theme is anti-heroes, and we're talking about Snape in Harry Potter, your learner is welcome to also bring up other anti-heroes, like Loki from the Marvel Comics Universe.

CLASS TEACHES WRITING CRAFT AND LITERATURE IN WAYS THAT ARE EASY TO FOLLOW: 
The instructor will use slides to discuss the fantasy theme of the week. 
Learners will be asked to come up with examples for the theme. 
Sample question: Can you think of a book that has a really great villain? What makes the villain so satisfying? Does an excellent villain have certain qualities that a less engaging villain lacks? 

From there we'll grow the conversation to ask broader questions that incite the imagination. For example:
--If you were writing a book, what kind of villain would you create?
--Would your villain have a history or backstory that explained their bad behavior?

WEEKLY CLASS THEMES: 
Here are our first four weeks of lessons, including the craft theme for the week: 
Week of June 30th: Excellent Villains
Week of July 7th: World Building 
Week of July 14th: Plot Turning Points
Week of July 21st: The Secret Sauce in Fantasy Books -- aka Universal Fantasies

Recommended books: This is a book club where learners can discuss specific aspects of their favorite fantasy books--so where do we start? Below is a group of popular books/fantasy series my students often mention.  Our club may decide to read a book together, or your learner can begin reading a few of the books below if they haven't already: 
Shadow & Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Shannon Messenger)
City of Bone (Cassandra Clare) 
Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard) 
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeline L'Engle)
Over Sea, Under Stone (Susan Cooper) 
Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula LeGuin)
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
Wings of Fire (Tui T. Sutherland)
(ask instructor for a full list including children's fantasy novels) 

CLASS IS DISCUSSION ORIENTED, BUT FANTASY BASED:
Learners are encouraged to discuss books that they are currently reading--especially if they recommend it--even if they are not fantasy books. However, the main focus of the club is fantasy.

CLASS IS FUN!
At the end of every class we'll hand out our Fantasy Oscars. We'll give imaginary Oscars (for example) to heroes and villains that most in the class lurv, or a favorite Oscar will go to best magical device in a fantasy book, or best fantasy magic systems.

THIS CLASS REQUIRES HARD COPY BOOKS:
--Learners will get practice in finding specific moments of their book to discuss. To do so, learners will want to have a physical copies of their favorite books on hand. 
--Readers can borrow books from libraries for this ongoing class, but it's important to have a hard copy on hand for the day of the meeting. We'll be turning to certain pages of the book and discussing certain parts. Used books are often an economical alternative to buying new books. Library books are excellent--but sometimes not available or must be returned before class. 
--It's much harder to find specific moments in ebooks, and pretty impossible to do with audio books.

Learning Goals

The goals for students in the class is to double down on their enjoyment of books by having the opportunity to discuss these works of fiction with their peers and the instructors. 

Learners will practice reading analysis and group participation. 

Students will also become familiar with literary aspects of novels, creative writing vocabulary, and important craft terms that writers use all the time.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Many fantasies also have romance arcs--we will discuss the structure of romance arcs, and the relationship/feelings between the characters, but not go into any gory details like kissing, etc. I will occasionally post links to recommended books as well as links to https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ where parents can assess these book for their learners.
Supply List
Below is a partial 'classic' list of the books that we can choose from for the group to read. We're looking for hard copies--either your own copy or library books are okay. Used books on Amazon can be found -- sometimes for only a dollar (plus postage). 

I'm always looking for fantasy book that are more diverse.  Here are some suggestions of fantasy books for your learner https://www.readbrightly.com/diverse-ya-fantasy-books/

Here is a list of current popular fantasy books:
Keeper of Lost Cities 
Shadow & Bone
City of Bones
Red Queen 
Harry Potter series 
The Graveyard Book
The Witches
The Hobbit
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wizard of Earthsea series 
The Dark Is Rising series 
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 
The Little Prince
Pippi Longstocking 
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 
Tuck Everlasting 
Half Magic
Uglies 
We were liars 
Howl’s Moving Castle (movie) 
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
The House with a Clock in Its walls
Hounds of the Baskervilles 
The King of Elfland's Daughter
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Leeyanne Moore has taught rhetoric to college students since 2007 when she received her MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University. She has also led study skills seminars at Smith College's Jacobsen Center for Learning.  For over twenty-five years she's been working with children and teens, helping to motivate them to improve their writing skills via creative writing.  Since 2019 she has been teaching classes on Outschool.com. 

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