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Full Immersion Spanish Book Club: El Soñador by Pam Muñoz Ryan

A “grupo de lectura” to discuss the book based on the life of famous poet Pablo Neruda.
Zia (Spanish Teacher)
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What's included

8 live meetings
4 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Each week, students should read (1-2) chapters from the book in order to be prepared to actively participate in classroom discussion. Vocabulary, question and summary activities will be assigned to different students weekly.

Class Experience

Advanced Level
-This class is designed to encourage young readers to commit and follow through on finishing a book while delving into insightful conversations about the content with peers.  
El Soñador is a book about a young boy who seems to always be daydreaming. He loves collecting things and he loves words. Though his father does not share his love for storytelling, he does not let that stop him from embarking on a journey of self discovery which helps transform him into the world renowned poet, Pablo Neruda.

-Chapters will be read at home. Students should come to each meeting prepared to dicuss the chapters as stated below. 
Week 1 : La lluvia &El Viento
Week 2: El Lodo & El Bosque
Week 3: El Árbol & La Piña
Week4 : El Río & El Mar
Week 5: La Laguna
Week 6: El Amor & La Pasión 
Week 7: El Fuego
Week 8: Book Report

During each meeting the teacher will lead a time of discussion pertaining to the chapters that were assigned. 
We will cover the following criteria:
-first impressions
-a summary of the assigned reading
-questions to verify that the assigned reading was done
-questions for reading comprehension
-discussions for analysis/critical thinking skills 

⭐ Students will be in charge of one of the criteria each week. They should be willing to prepare beforehand.

Let’s start this reading journey together... and finish it together! 
Let’s enrich each other’s lives, join me in a class. -Maestra Zia
Learning Goals
-Students will commit to and finish a whole book: El Soñador. 
-Students will encourage each other through classroom interaction and by working as a team toward the end goal of finishing the book as a class.
-Students will understand the characters, plot, setting and overall theme of the book through class discussions. 
-Students will be inspired to continue reading on their own.
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Other Details

Supply List
Each student will need there own copy of the book. It is available on Amazon and a variety of bookstores.
Language of Instruction
Spanish
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Puerto Rico
Teacher Zia is an avid reader. She is native Spanish speaker who has taught with the Department of Education in Puerto Rico and also has two college degrees from the University of Puerto Rico. 

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$96

for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min

Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
3-10 learners per class

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