Fantasy Book Club: C.S. Lewis' "the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
This magical book club is sure to spark your child's imagination!
Elise Trudel Cedeño
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(57)
What's included
8 live meetings
8 in-class hoursClass Experience
I teach using a discussion style, with a blend of asynchronous and synchronous teaching methods. Each week, students will meet with me, the teacher, at the weekly meeting time. Students will prepare for the meetings by completing assigned readings, journal activities, and other optional content (all optional content will be marked with the initials OPT). While optional, this content will assist students in their contextual and background knowledge of the story and will give them opportunities to bring other facts and ideas into the conversation. Students will receive different roles each week so that they have multiple entry points into the discussion. For example, your child may be the Discussion Moderator one week, and a Questioner the next week. I act as a Facilitator and guide the discussions so that the students are the leaders and are discussing the text as fully as possible. Students are always welcome to ask me questions during the discussion and in between sessions. Weekly Schedule: Week 1: Into the Wardrobe Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Norms and Expectations 2. All About C.S. Lewis! 3. The Children's Evacuation in London For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 1 and 2 Week 2: Doubting Lucy Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Reading Skill Building: Asking Questions While You Read 2. How to Make Turkish Delight For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 3, 4, and 5 Week 3: Further In Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Reading Skill Building: Interactions Lead to Inferences' 2. Reading Skill: Making Connections For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 6, 7, and 8. Week 4: The Trouble Begins Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Reading Skill Building: Empathize to Understand 2. Literary Allusions: Where Did C.S. Lewis Get His Ideas? For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 9, 10, and 11. Instructions for the Final Creative Project will be posted, and students can ask clarifying questions at the next meeting. Week 5: Preparing for Battle Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Medieval Heraldry 2. Activity: Create Your Own Herald! 3. Reading Skill Building: Conflict: What's The Problem? For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 12 and 13. Week 6: Magic and Worldbuilding Topics to View and Discuss: 1. What Makes a Good Fantasy Story? 2. How Does The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Meet That Criteria? For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 14 and 15. Week 7: The Journey Ends... Or Does It? Topics to View and Discuss: 1. Comparing Books and Movies: How Do Movie or Television Adaptations Change the Way We Read Books? 2. Optional Activity: Movie/TV Review 3. Clips from the BBC Adaptation, the 1979 cartoon, and Disney's The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. For Our Next Meeting: Journal Questions and Read Chapters 16 and 17. Week 8: Creative Presentations and Tea Party!
Learning Goals
Students will be able to...
1. Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes and how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution,
2. Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail,
3. Make comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
Students will be able to use the reading skills and strategies taught in this club in their schoolwork. Students will also use their discussion skills and strategies to talk in-depth about their books, pose and answer questions, and lead discussions independently.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This text is traditionally taught in a Christian/religious context and has some allusions to Christian themes. This course WILL be taught from a LITERARY perspective, and will NOT be taught from a religious perspective. However, students may recognize these themes or reflections on their own. Should this occur, the students will be reminded to consider the literary aspects of the story, and will be encouraged to support their point of view using evidence from the text. Should the conversation move too far into a discussion or debate into religion, students will be gently reminded again and provided with alternate strategies in which to consider the book.
Supply List
Handouts, videos, and/or slideshows will be provided by the teacher. Students should have the following materials at home: 1. Journal (paper or digital) 2. Writing materials 3. Book: "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." -This text can be purchased online in a paper or eBook form. Students are also encouraged to borrow from their local library. --Note: If your local library is closed or does not have a physical copy of the text, you can also borrow an eBook version on Libby (https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/). 4. Available creative materials for the end-of-club project.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
4.9
57reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate
My name is Ms. Elise, and I have been an English and Literacy teacher for eight years. I teach Reading classes for students as young as 2 years to 18 years old, and I specialize in divergent topics such as Fantasy Literature and Reading Skills and Strategies. I use pronouns she/her/hers, and all are welcome in my class.
I completed my Master of Arts Degree at Teacher's College, Columbia University in English Education, and I am earning a second Master of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature at Signum University. Before attending TC, I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY.
In my spare time, I love to volunteer at animal shelters and take care of dogs, cats, and kittens! Otherwise, you will find me curled up on the couch with a book, or baking delicious pies! I can't wait to share my favorite stories with you!
Ask me about my Re-Enrollment discount!Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
2-8 learners per class
