Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Discussion: Flexible Schedule
In this 9-week course, students will read and discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling.
Janelle Fila
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Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read approximately four chapters a week on their own time. Each Sunday, students will have access to the new video and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each week, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom. There are also daily activities each day like vocabulary words, an I Spy game, word searches and crossword puzzles to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters.Assessment
The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Students will read approximately four chapters a week on their own time. Each week a new video will discuss the pages that the students have previously read. This class does not meet live. The prerecorded sessions will emphasize characters, their motivations, theme, story plausibility, and inferences about what might come next. Each Sunday, students will have access to a video that covers the important elements of the week's reading and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. The worksheets will also address/remind the students of some of the important topics from each chapter. Each week, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom (so other students may view, comment, and interact as well). I also ask students to submit any vocabulary words the students didn't recognize or passages the students did not understand. The more questions the students ask, the more "discussion" we can have in the classroom after each chapter. Weekly breakdown: Sunday: Students will receive a worksheet and discussion questions for each weekly video. There is one weekly writing assignment to complete after the weekly readings. Monday: I post an I Spy challenge and ask the students to list one specific item they can "spy" from the week's reading. Students can also challenge other students (or myself!) to find other items as well. Tuesday through Fridays: I will post a vocabulary word for the students to use in a sentence that showcases their understanding of the definition. Saturday: I post a link to a Harry Potter themed crossword puzzle, word search, quiz, Kahoot! or other fun resource the students can fill out to further immerse themselves in this world. Students can share their experience (was there a crossword clue they didn't know the answer to or a word that they just could not find?) in the classroom to share their experience with their classmates.
Learning Goals
Week One (Chapters One, Two, Three, and Four): Students will read an interesting opening chapter that describes Voldemort and Wormtail's current living situations. When the story switches to Harry Potter's point of view, we are reminded of what happened to Harry and his friends last year. Are the students excited for the Quidditch World Cup? What do they think is the significance of Bertha Jorkin's disappearance? Are students surprised that Wormtail seems concerned about Harry's well-being?
Week Two (Chapters Five, Six, Seven and Eight): Students will spend time with the Weasley family in the Burrow before heading off to the Qudditch World Cup! We meet up with a lot of Hogwarts students but also meet some new characters like Ministry of Magic employees and Winky, the house elf. Will Ireland win but Krum catch the snitch like Fred and George predict? Or will the Veela ruin the festivities?
Week Three (Chapters Nine, Ten, Eleven, and Twelve): From the Dark Mark to the TriWizard Tournament, there are a lot of unanswered questions in these chapters.
Week Four (Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen): Moody teaches the students the Unforgiveable Curses. And Hogwarts gets a visit from two new magical schools and their students, just in time for the Goblet of Fire to spit out the tournament champions' names!
Week Five (Chapters Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty): Harry's in a lot of trouble! Even the other houses have turned against him! That is, until he helps their champion as they prepare for their first challenge. And if Hagrid is excited about the creatures the tournament is using, then you know they will be dangerous!
Week Six (Chapters Twenty-One, Twenty-Two, Twenty-Three, and Twenty-Four): It's time to get glitz and glamored for the Yule Ball! Everyone is excited except Harry and Ron, who have to find dates and dance with...gulp...girls!
Week Seven (Chapters Twenty-Five, Twenty-Six, Twenty-Seven, and Twenty-Eight): The second task raises the stakes! Sirius is concerned about Harry's situation and someone is lurking on the Hogwarts grounds. Is it the same person who broke into Snape's office?
Week Eight (Chapters Twenty-Nine, Thirty, Thirty-One, and Thirty-Two):
Week Nine: Chapters Thirty-Three, Thirty-Four, Thirty-Five, Thirty-Six, and Thirty-Seven
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Parental Guidance
Harry Potter is a book about witches, wizards, and witchcraft. This book is darker than the previous three. It begins and ends with death. For most of the school year, Harry participates in challenges that are deadly and dangerous. By the end of the story, Lord Voldemort returns and a Hogwarts student is dead. Its edgier themes will appeal more to older kids and may not be appropriate for younger, more sensitive readers.
Supply List
The students will need a copy of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have while filling out their worksheets or working on their writing assignment.
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Spalding University
I have an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. During grad school, my 30 page critical essay cited numerous quotes from the Harry Potter series. I felt so fortunate to get to read Harry Potter as part of my education! I want to share that love and passion for Harry Potter to all readers. It is such an immersive world and so much fun to escape to. There is so much to be learned from this series, especially for students who love reading about creative worlds or who have any interest in creative writing. This book particularly leads to good conversations about friendship, competition, trust, and dealing with hardships (like the loss of a friend). Reviews
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$11
weekly9 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
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