Week 1
Lesson 1
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Ban this Book: A Novel by Alan Gratz

Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be baking a German Apfelkuchen.  
https://oneacrevintagehome.com/apfelkuchen-german-apple-cake/ 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  
Lesson 2
Student Newspaper and Living Museum
Newspaper:
We’ll kick off our newspaper with a staff orientation, discussion of roles, and planning the current month’s issue.  

Living Museum:
Learners will be asked to choose a person they’d most like to have dinner with (either from the past or present) for their presentation.  
Guidelines and instruction for the project and presentation will be provide during this kick-off meeting.  

 Week 2
Lesson 3
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Ban this Book: A Novel by Alan Gratz

Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be baking Egyptian Ghorayebah.
 https://www.themediterraneandish.com/melt-in-mouth-butter-cookies-egyptian-ghorayebah/#tasty-recipes-21806-jump-target  

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  


Lesson 4
Student Newspaper and Living Museum
Newspaper:
Participants will brainstorm content and begin building a content plan with the support from an educator.  

Living Museum:
Learners will work on their Living Museum project with the support of an educator.  

 Week 3
Lesson 5
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Ban this Book: A Novel by Alan Gratz
 
Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be baking Greek Baklava.  
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/baklava/#jump-to-recipe 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 

Lesson 6
Student Newspaper and Living Museum
Newspaper:
Each staffer will provide a status update on their current newspaper contribution and seek peer review where necessary.  

Living Museum:
Learners will work on their Living Museum project with the support of an educator in preparation for next week’s presentation.  

 Week 4
Lesson 7
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Ban this Book: A Novel by Alan Gratz
  
Dessert Geography
This week we’ll be making Indian Kulfi.  
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/kulfi/#jump-to-recipe 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.

Lesson 8
Student Newspaper and Living Museum
Newspaper:
It is publication day!  The team will complete any last-minute edits, finalize the layout, and finalize this month’s issue!

Living Museum:
Presentation Day!!!  Dressing in character is not mandatory, but always a fun perk!

 Week 5
Lesson 9
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be making Filipino bibingka.  
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/buttery-coconut-bars/#jump-to-recipe 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  







Lesson 10
Student Newspaper and Filmmaking
Newspaper:
We’ll kick off our 2nd issue by revisiting staff roles.  Learners may want to try something different than the prior month to get a well-rounded experience in journalism.  After that, planning of the current month’s issue will commence.  

Filmmaking:
Our focus of the day will be how to write a compelling script, planning budget-props that aid in our storytelling, and determining how to cast the roles in our film.  

 Week 6
Lesson 11
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
 
Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be making Swedish Kladdkaka.  
https://www.saveur.com/swedish-gooey-chocolate-cake-recipe/ 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 


Lesson 12
Student Newspaper and Filmmaking
Newspaper:
Participants will brainstorm content and begin building a content plan with the support from an educator.  

Filmmaking:
Our focus of the day will be sketching our scenes and making a shot list to organize our filming. 

 Week 7
Lesson 13
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be making Israeli chocolate covered matzo.  
https://www.davidlebovitz.com/chocolatecovere/ 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.


Lesson 14
Student Newspaper and Filmmaking
Newspaper:
Each staffer will provide a status update on their current newspaper contribution and seek peer review where necessary.  

Filmmaking:
A large part of the filmmaking process is pitching the film to partners, investors, and contributors.  We’ll practice structuring an elevator pitch and gain an understanding of the give and take that is often part of this process. 

 Week 8
Lesson 15
Book Club and Dessert Geography
Book Club:
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
 
Dessert Geography:
This week we’ll be making Peruvian Suspiro Limeno.  
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/142175/suspiro-limeno/ 

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 






Lesson 16
Student Newspaper and Filmmaking
Newspaper:
It is publication day!  The team will complete any last minute edits, finalize the layout, and finalize this month’s issue!

Filmmaking:
Our focus of the day will be using editing techniques to finalize our film footage.  We’ll also design a movie poster to help market the film and generate buzz!!

 Week 9
Lesson 17
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
 
Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 

Lesson 18
Student Newspaper and Filmmaking
Newspaper:
We’ll kick off our 3rd issue by revisiting staff roles.  Learners will be encouraged to try new things!  After that, planning of the current month’s issue will commence.  

Filmmaking:
Learners will each present their film to the class during our film festival screening.  (If a participant’s film is very long, it may be necessary to work with Kate to choose a clip to share due to time constraints.)

 Week 10
Lesson 19
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  


Lesson 20
Student Newspaper and Neuro Allies
Newspaper:
Participants will brainstorm content and begin building a content plan with the support from an educator.  

Neuro-Allies:
This segment of our co-op will focus on building a bridge between the neurotypical and neurodivergent life experiences.  Today we will explore the terms neurodivergent and neurotypical, as well as the history of the word “normal.”  We’ll also begin to explore dyslexia, OCD, and giftedness.  

 Week 11
Lesson 21
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  

Lesson 22
Student Newspaper and Neuro Allies
Newspaper:
Each staffer will provide a status update on their current newspaper contribution and seek peer review where necessary.  

Neuro-Allies:
We’ll continue our exploration of neurodivergence with a discussion about the strengths and differences an ADHD person might experience.  

 Week 12
Lesson 23
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  

Lesson 24
Student Newspaper and Neuro Allies
Newspaper:
It is publication day!  The team will complete any last minute edits, finalize the layout, and finalize this month’s issue!

Neuro-Allies:
We’ll continue our exploration of neurodivergence with a discussion about the strengths and differences an autistic person might experience.  

 Week 13
Lesson 25
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 65 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  

Lesson 26
Student Newspaper and Virtual Field Trip
Newspaper:
We’ll kick off our final issue of the semester by revisiting staff roles one last time.  After that, planning of the current month’s issue will commence.  

Virtual Field Trip:
Each learner will choose a destination, near or far, that they’ve always wanted to visit and set a budget for their imaginary travel.  

 Week 14
Lesson 27
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 50 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session.  

Lesson 28
Student Newspaper and Virtual Field Trip
Newspaper:
Participants will brainstorm content and begin building a content plan with the support from an educator.  

Virtual Field Trip:
With light support, learners will explore the history of their travel destination and significant places to visit.  

 Week 15
Lesson 29
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 50 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 

Lesson 30
Student Newspaper and Virtual Field Trip
Newspaper:
Each staffer will provide a status update on their current newspaper contribution and seek peer review where necessary.  

Virtual Field Trip:
Curveball!  Participants will learn that travel doesn’t always go as planned and a discretionary budget is essential.  They’ll be given a curveball to troubleshoot and navigate before continuing on with their journey.  

 Week 16
Lesson 31
Book Club, Trivia and Games
Book Club:
The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell

Trivia & Games:
Learners will vote on activities for the week between the following choices:  Scavenger hunt, twenty questions, Would you rather?, Snowman (like Hangman, but less sinister), Skribble, Kahoot trivia, Mad Libs, Guess Who?, two truths and a lie, bingo, and charades.

Class Prep:
Learners will need to read approximately 50 pages of our current book prior to this week’s session. 


Lesson 32
Publication and Presentation Day!
Newspaper:
It is publication day!  The team will complete any last-minute edits, finalize the layout, and finalize this month’s issue!

Virtual Field Trip:
Presentation day!  Travelers will create a short Canva presentation on their travel plans, their destination activities, their remaining budget, and any other essentials planned for their trip.