Self-Paced Book Club & Novel Study: Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Alexis Thompson B.A. B.Ed.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(33)
In this four week course, students will read the book, Nevermoor, and engage in a literary analysis of the book to expand their reading comprehension.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
"A cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks--and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Chapters 1-7In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters. The lesson this week will include a full explanation of the artifact that students will be creating.Week 2Lesson 2Chapters 8-14In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.Week 3Lesson 3Chapters 15-21In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.Week 4Lesson 4Chapters 22-26In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters. Students will also share artifacts.
Students will: develop critical thinking skills by completing discussion questions practice and expand their reading comprehension skills analyze a text analyze theme, plot, setting, motif, character development, and other literary devices make connections to the modern world explore the fantasy genre
I have a bachelor's degree in history and education and I have been a humanities teacher for seven years in the classroom, teaching novel studies to a variety of learners. I have also run my school's book club and love to foster a love of reading.
Homework Offered
Read the stated chapters each week and complete comprehension activities.Assessments Offered
Feedback on the discussion posts in the classroom and a reading comprehension quiz each week.Grades Offered
Students will need to have their own copy of the book Nevermoor
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The book is considered suitable for students eight and older but does include the following content: Child abuse, terminal illness, animal death, bullying, kidnapping, and exile. If you are wondering if this would be appropriate for your student, please pre-read the book ahead of time or contact me with any questions.
The book, Nevermoor.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(33)
Hello! I am so excited that you are here. My name is Alexis Thompson, and I have had the pleasure of being a teacher for seven years, and I can truly say that teaching is a passion of mine. The saying "you don't have to work when you love what you...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 2 learners
Ages: 9-13
