Front Desk by Kelly Yang- Incredible Novel and Winner of Multiple Awards

In this three-session book club, learners focus on the actions of powerful characters in this realistic fiction who persevere with courage, kindness, and determination to make a better future. This is a must read!

439 total reviews for this teacher

8 reviews for this class

Completed by 24 learners

55 minutes

per class

Once per week

over 3 weeks

9-13

year olds

2-6

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Jun 3 - Jun 17 (3 weeks)

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Jun 11 - Jun 25 (3 weeks)

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3pm - 3:55pm

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Tue Jul 19

Jul 19 - Jul 28 (3 weeks)

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Mon Aug 15

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Description

Class Experience

In this spirited discussion-based class, learners will delve into the powerful themes and moving, sensitive, and determined characters and the decisions they make that move the plot to the next level. All of this makes for a must-read novel packed with historical realistic fiction elements and accurate conflicts that make for a novel that is outstanding for our discussions. The use of specific vocabulary and figurative language from an author who lived through much of the plot personally...

This class is taught in English.

Students will improve their understanding of themes, figurative language, vocabulary development, character quirks / descriptions/ motives, and decisions which impact the character and those around him / her.  Students will grow in their understanding of lives of immigrants who faced many of the situations that the main characters do, as this book is based on the life of the author.  Learners practice discussion skills and will enjoy the lively, encouraging, in-depth class which will also mix in humor and connections learners make to the events in the novel.

For the first meeting, please read up to page 100, end of chapter 21.
For the second meeting, please read up to page 197, end of chapter 46
For the third meeting, please complete the novel

The novel Front Desk by Kelly Yang

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Mike Pletman

Third fifth sixth grade teacher

439 total reviews

578 completed classes

About Me

There is nothing more exciting than when you see a student think deeply, question ideas, share a knew thought, or explore the meaning of the character’s action/ decision or a quote  or a purpose the author had when writing a novel. Helping...