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Just Reading - Read Aloud of the Call of the Wild for Middle School

Ages 11-14
Live Group Course
Students aren't reading enough, but they like it when people read to them. They benefit from thinking about the stories and being exposed to our language. I will simply read aloud. This class will be a read aloud of The Call of the Wild.
Live video meetings
2x per week, 3 weeks
2-12 learners per class
30 min

What's included

6 live meetings
3 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. At the end of the course, studnets will be asked to write a two-paragraph summary and response to the book.
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8
- I will simply read a great middle grade survival book,The Call of the Wild by Jack London. 
- Each session will begin with a review of the previous class.
- At the end of each class, students will have an opportunity to ask questions or make comments about the text.
- I will read aloud during each session, focusing on correct pronunciation.
- While reading, I will pause to address any vocabulary that might be unfamiliar to the students.

Learning Goals

This class will expose students to more books. Reading makes us think and improves our vocabulary.
By listening to books, students will learn new ideas and encounter new writing styles. Reading carries over to make us better writers and communicators in general.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
6 Lessons
over 3 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introductions and The Call of the Wild
 Introductions, course preview, and beginning read aloud of The Call of the Wild 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
The Call of the Wild
 Read aloud, analysis, and discussion of The Call of the Wild 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
The Call of the Wild
 Read aloud, analysis, and discussion of The Call of the Wild 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Call of the Wild
 Read aloud, analysis, and discussion of The Call of the Wild 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs
Studnets can read along rom their own copies of the book, but this is not a requirement. I will also encourage studnets and parents to contact me between classes with any questions or concerns.
Parental Guidance
This book contains depictions of survival in a harsh environment brutality that may be upsetting to animal lovers. The following description comes from the Common Sense Media description of the book: "Dogs are clubbed and whipped. Animals fight each other to the death, and tear out the throats of dogs and men. The book also has some bigoted and sexist portrayals of humans. At one stage in Buck's story, he's owned by two men who are described as "... a black-faced giant called Francois. Perrault was a French-Canadian, and swarthy; but Francois was a French-Canadian half-breed, and twice as swarthy." Native Americans commit a ruthless attack in the book as well, killing dogs and men. And the only woman who figures in the story acts like a spoiled child, by turns overfeeding the dogs (which leads to insufficient food and starvation later) and overworking them." https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-call-of-the-wild * Please note that I used this book in my sixth grade English classes for five years. I am careful to stop before any uncomfortable scenes to explain it to the studnets and to allow them to skip over any portions.
Pre-Requisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Supply List
Students can read along from their own copies of the books, but it is not required.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Students may read along from their own copies of the book, but this is optional.

Meet the teacher

Joined September, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from University of Central Florida
I have been teaching English at the university, high school, and middle school levels, including the last nine year teaching sixth grade.

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