Flex Novel Study - The Black Cauldron

In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers.

Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his loyal companions must journey deep into Arawn's domain to destroy the Black Cauldron. For each of them, the quest has special meaning. For Taran, it is a glorious opportunity to use his first sword in battle. But war requires a sacrifice greater than he'd ever imagined. . . .

*This class has no live meetings
**This is the second book in the series! Learners should read The Book of Three before enrolling in this class. It is not required that they take my class on The Book of Three.

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In this flexible class, students will have the opportunity to read a book at their own pace, while still discussing and learning with their peers! We will read The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander. Students will read about 50 pages independently each week. On Monday of each week, I will post a video where I will teach learners about literary elements to watch for as they read that week! I will also post a Google forms worksheet and 'think about it' question in our classroom that students should complete by Friday. Worksheets will be graded and feedback will be sent over the weekend. Feedback will include information on what they did well, what they got wrong, and follow up questions if necessary! I will also have a weekly discussion post each week for students to ask questions or make comments about the reading. I will always respond and encourage students to respond to each other! Students will hear from me often! Both the discussion board and 'think about it' question will be places for students to interact with me and each other!

*Levels of interaction will vary depending on how many learners are enrolled and how much the learners choose to respond to one another.

The time required for this class will also vary depending on each student's reading speed. I always recommend that children read for half an hour each day and most students will be able to complete the reading and assignments during that time each week!

Here’s our schedule:

Week 1: Summarizing
Watch introduction video
Read chapters 1-5
Complete Google Form Worksheet
Respond to the 'think about it' question posted in the classroom

Week 2: Word Choice
Watch weekly video
Read chapters 6-10
Complete Google Form worksheet
Respond to the 'think about it' question posted in the classroom

Week 3: Fantasy Characters
Watch weekly video
Read chapters 11-15
Complete Google Form worksheet
Respond to the 'think about it' question posted in the classroom

Week 4: Problem and Solution
Watch weekly video
Read chapters 16-20
Complete Google Form worksheet
Respond to the 'think about it' question posted in the classroom

Week 5: Assignment due by Friday
Students will complete a final project of their choice and present it to the class via video recording!