Guthriegabs Summer Reading List Fever 1793 Young Adult Historical Fiction Book
A 4 week novel, set in Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793. A middle school summer reading list book. Told in the first person from the POV of a young girl living with a single mom in the largest US city.
Kim Guthriegabs M. Ed
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8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will have writing and reading to complete following each class. The student will be provided with guided-notes to use as templates and as a resource each week. Vocabulary will be found on the free platform Quizlet.Assessment
Students will be assigned writings and guided-notes. At the end of the readings, there will be a choice of projects to complete. There will be an assessment provided for students.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review). This book has won numerous awards: ILA Teachers' Choices California Young Reader Medal Nominee Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (MN) Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book ALA Best Books For Young Adults Storytelling World Award Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Children's Literature Choice List Bank Street Best Books of the Year NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN) Massachusetts Children's Book Award Beehive Award Master List (UT) and others! I really think you will enjoy this riveting read about life in Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793; which was a true event. This story discusses how ordinary people lived their lives and made choices on how to survive during an epidemic where little was known about germs and diseases. Students are provided guided-notes for each week's readings and class discussion. Students will read 5 chapters before each class. Each week's reading is Week 1: No reading: Historical background and context Week 2:chapters 1-5 Week 3:chapters 6-10 Week 4: chapters 11-15 Week 5: 16-20 Week 6: 21-25 Week 7: 26-Epilogue Weel 8: No reading: Post-reading assessment and discussion. There will be a choice of writing projects to choose from for the book. During class, we will talk about the historical timeline and events, the personal choices and actions of the characters, and relate the events to choices that students must make during their lives. This book allows for a good conversation and comparison to events in 2020. The following Language Arts skills will be developed during the book discussion: 1. Compare and Contrast 2. Analyze Character 3. Setting 5. To promote critical thinking 6. Point of View Common Core Standards for grades 6-8 in Reading of Literature Reading of Informational Text Writing Language Conventions ELA: History and Social Studies History: examining primary and secondary sources, Understanding History: The Free African Society Examining the Plot, Studying Characters, Writing for a purpose, vocabulary study, Using Punctuation, Discovering Symbolism, and Interpreting themes will be studied throughout the class. I will use and share graphic organizers, timelines, maps, and other images with students to visualize the setting and events throughout the story.
Learning Goals
Examining the Plot, Studying Characters, Writing for a purpose, vocabulary study, Using Punctuation
Understanding History: The Free African Society
Discovering Symbolism
Interpreting Theme
Chapters 1 – 5 RL.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.5c
Chapters 6 – 10 L.8.4a, RL8.1, RL8.4, RL8.3, L8.5
Chapters 11 - 15 L.8.4a; L.8.5b, RH8.1, RH8.6, RH8.9, RL8.2, RL8.4
Chapters 16 – 20 L8.4a; RL8.4, RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.9, RL8.1, RL8.3, L8.5, W8.9
Chapters 21 – 25 RL.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.5c, RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.9, RH8.1, RH8.2, L8.2a
Chapters 26 - Epilogue L.8.4a; L.8.5b, RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.9, RL8.3
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Parental Guidance
This book discusses the deadly epidemic of Yellow Fever in 1793. This was a true event. We will discuss the other cities that were affected by this epidemic. We will talk about death and grieving. Please let me know if this is a difficult topic for your student.
This book focuses on how people react in times of crisis, in this case, an epidemic. Many comparisons can be made with the pandemic in 2020 of Covid-19. Please be aware that students in the class may want to discuss their experience with the pandemic in 2020 and compare it to the epidemic in Philadelphia. I will use this discussion to make a text to real-world compare and contrast lesson.
Supply List
Book: Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson The teacher provided guided notes
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Quizlet
Sources
Book: Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Map produced by Billy G. Smith and Paul Sivitz at Montana State University.
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/yellow-fever/yellow-fever-1793-jpg/
Excerpts from PBS Series: Africans in America
Teacher created reading discussion guided-notes
Guided notes also created by Bolan, Fry, and Ryan
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South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
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Master's Degree in Education from Southern Wesleyan
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Limestone University
I am a highly-qualified and licensed teacher in the US. I have taught in public schools for over 15 years. I was voted reading and writing teacher of the year two times as a teacher. I have taught history and humanities to 7th and 8th graders.
This book discusses the deadly epidemic of Yellow Fever in 1793. This was a true event. We will discuss the other cities that were affected by this epidemic. We will talk about death and grieving. Please let me know if this is a difficult topic for your student.
This book focuses on how people react in times of crisis, in this case, an epidemic. Many comparisons can be made with the pandemic in 2020 of Covid-19. Please be aware that students in the class may want to discuss their experience with the pandemic in 2020 and compare it to the epidemic in Philadelphia. I will use this discussion to make a text to real-world compare and contrast lesson.
The city of Philadelphia was a Quaker city. Quakers do not allow slavery and because of this, in 1793 Philadelphia, people of African descent were free and not enslaved. During the time of the epidemic, people began to look for causes of the disease, as medicine was not aware of viruses and bacteria and how the disease was spread. We will discuss how white people looked to people of African descent as a cause of the disease and what was done to create understanding and keep peace in Philadelphia. Background for understanding will be provided on the Quaker faith. Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-6 learners per class
