Flowers For Algernon Short Story Discussion and Analysis Course
This course will guide students through learning about exceptionalities through Keyes' short story, "Flowers for Algernon." Students will also be exposed to activities, writing, vocabulary, & other literacy skills. #academic
Vanessa Roach
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Reading homework (roughly 30 min per class)Assessment
Quick Reading QuizzesClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Class 1: Students learn about types of exceptionalities, ableism, and psychological tests (and their validity). Students are assigned to teams (team Charlie and Team Algernon) and perform psychological tests (mazes and inkblots). Note: I am not a psychologist and these tests are purely for fun, not for diagnosis purposes. Homework: Read Short Story (pgs. 351-365; progress report 1-April 27) Class 2: Quick Reading Quiz. Discuss characters, key vocab, play comprehension game, discuss ethics of science, paragraph writing practice, evidence study. Charlie Before Chart. Homework: Read pgs 366-378 (end) Class 3: Quick Reading Quiz. Discuss and complete Charlie After, comprehension/analysis questions, changes in Charlie's writing, tone, and theme. Character tweets activity.
Learning Goals
Students will be more aware of exceptionality in others and develop empathy and understanding for others.
Students will be exposed to ethics in the medical world, particularly psychology.
Students will be able to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Students will be able to analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or...
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Charlie is given alcohol and becomes drunk (not descriptive)
Charlie develops a crush
Text discusses cognitive/intellectual exceptionalities
Supply List
text downloaded, printout (character chart), pencil
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in English from University of Southern Indiana
I am a special education endorsed English teacher with a minor in psychology pursuing my master's degree. I have taught this text to students in grades 6-8 for 3 years. Reviews
Live Group Class
$35
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-6 learners per class
