Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Club
In this 8-week book club, students will read and discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the J. K. Rowling novel that started it all!
Janelle Fila
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What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
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1-2 hours per week. Students will read between between 16 and 24 pages a week on their own time. Students will have access to the new videos 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 encourage the students to share their responses in the classroom.Assessment
The more assignments that students complete and the more questions that they share in posts helps me to understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Grading
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US Grade 2 - 5
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first book in one of the most beloved middle grade series of this century. Reading the book is an important part of growing up, even if students have seen the movie or already know about the Harry Potter universe. Students will read two to three chapters (approximately 25 pages) a week on their own time. Each week new videos will discuss the pages that the students have previously read. This class does not meet live. The prerecorded sessions will emphasize characters, their motivations, themes, and inferences about what might come next in the story. Some of our conversations might cover bullying, good versus evil, school and learning, family, and the importance of creativity and make-believe. Students will have access to a 10-20 minute video for each chapter. Students can expect one to two videos each week, depending on the number of chapters assigned. Each Sunday, students will have access to the new videos 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 encourage the students to share their responses. I also encourage 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. Students will receive a worksheet and discussion questions for each chapter (1-2 a week). There is one weekly writing assignment to complete after the weekly readings. While the worksheets will focus on the author's intentions, the weekly writing assignment focuses on the students' thoughts and feelings. There are also vocabulary words for the students to practice using in a sentence. Photo by B K on Unsplash
Learning Goals
Week One Chapters One and Two: Students are introduced to the main character, Harry Potter, and his life with the Dursleys. The videos will talk about Harry's unfortunate experiences and how students think it might get better (or worse) for Harry during the rest of the story.
Week Two Chapters Three and Four: Students are introduced to the Hogwarts letter and mail sent via owl. They will soon meet an important character, Hagrid, and learn what is in store for Harry in the very near future.
Week Three Chapters Five and Six: Students experience Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts train for the first time. They are introduced to important characters like the Weasleys and Draco Malfoy.
Week Four Chapters Seven and Eight: Students learn about the different Hogwart's houses, with a special emphasis on Slytherin and Gryffindor. Students will also meet a very important teacher in the story, Professor Snape, and discuss their feelings about the way he treats Harry.
Week Five Chapters Nine and Ten: Students will learn about flying on a broomstick and Quidditch in this long chapter. They will also meet a very frightening character and begin to question the purpose of this monster in the Hogwarts castle. Students will also experience an incredible Halloween party that cements the friendship of our three main characters!
Week Six Chapters Eleven and Twelve: The videos will also discuss some valuable information they learn immediately following Harry's Quidditch game. Then it's Christmas in the Hogwarts castle and Harry gets an amazing present. Students will discuss its history and significance to the overall story.
Week Seven Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen: The plot thickens in these chapters! Students will be encouraged to discuss what they think might happen next. How angry are they that Harry gets in trouble? Is it fair to lose so many house points?
Week Eight Chapters Fifteen, Sixteen, and Seventeen: They call it the Forbidden Forest for a reason! Who/what do students think is attacking the unicorns? What do students think about the centaur in the forest? Everything Harry, Ron, and Hermione have learned at Hogwarts becomes important soon! Were students surprised by the tasks Harry and his friends faced? What do students think waits for Harry behind the last obstacle? Were students surprised by the ending? Do they think J. K. Rowling did a good job of giving hints and false clues (or was it too obvious)? Did they find the ending abrupt and wish for more explanation? Are they excited to read the next book in the series?
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Chapters 1-2
Video lessons, worksheets, vocabulary words, and writing assignment Lesson 2:
Chapters 3-4
Video lessons, worksheets, vocabulary words, and writing assignment Lesson 3:
Chapters 5-6
Video lessons, worksheets, vocabulary words, and writing assignment Lesson 4:
Chapters 7-8
Video lessons, worksheets, vocabulary words, and writing assignment Other Details
Parental Guidance
Harry Potter is a book about witches, wizards, and witchcraft. There is an overall theme of good versus evil, which means some explanation of a pretty evil character. The target audience is an eleven-year-old. The darker themes might not be appropriate for younger readers.
Supply List
The students will need their own copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) 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
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Outschool is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., owner of the Harry Potter® mark and related Harry Potter marks.
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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 magic and fantastical creatures. Reviews
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