Literature Study : Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
This is a 10 week literature study that incorporates ELA writing activites for grades 8-10
Ms. Tracey, BA, PG Dip (Hum)
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What's included
10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Reading Schedule : Please read the Prologue for the first class. Week 1 : Chapters 1 - 8 Week 2 : Chapters 9 - 22 Week 3: Chapters 23 - 32 Week 4: Chapters 33 - 43 Week 5: Chapters 44 - 56 Week 6: Chapters 57 - 68 Week 7:Chapters 69 - 83 Week 8 :Chapters 84 - 95 Week 9 :Chapters 96 - 107 Week 10 :Chapters 108 - endAssessment
Report on learner progress is available on request, can be provided weekly.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 10
This class will study the book Noughts and Crosses written by award winning author Malorie Blackman. Learners will need their own copy. This class will have a reading schedule of about 40 pages per week and then meet once a week for a live class, with discussion and writing activities. For our writing activities we will utilise Nearpod, these will consist of essay style questions, quizzes and interactives that meet our learning goals (see list below). These ELA activites are aimed at grades 8-10 common core standards. Each class will have a themed focus as listed below. Sephy is a Cross - a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a nought - a 'colourless' member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood. But that's as far as it can go. Until the first steps are taken towards more social equality and a limited number of Noughts are allowed into Cross schools. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by terrorist activity by Noughts, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum - a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger. Often described as dystopian fiction, it is in fact an alternate history, postulating a world in which the supercontinent Pangaea never broke up, leading to African nations gaining the evolutionary and geo-political advantage – and ultimately, control – over Europeans. As well as being a compelling tale of love and friendship, this is an outstanding and thought-provoking exploration of the futility of prejudice. A contemporary classic. Week 1 Themes, Context & Setting Week 2 Symbols and Motifs Week 3 Characterisation Week 4 Plot and Narrative Week 5 An unequal society Week 6 Sephy and Callum Week 7 The Power of Words Week 8 The Missed Meeting Week 9 The Kidnap Week 10 Choices No previous knowledge is required to complete this class. Please read The Prologue for the first lesson. ** Please note payment options available for this class**Option to pay weekly**Option to pay upfront**
Learning Goals
Common Core Literacy Standards for grades 8-10:
- Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
- Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
- Analyze in detail a series of events described ina text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies.
- Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis
- Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
- Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative
meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
- Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a
section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The race-reversal premise of this book effectively illustrates both small and large instances of racism that happen everyday to people of color in real life, effectively inspiring readers to empathize with the have-nots. The book clearly has compassion for underdogs, and displays how power corrupts.
This class will use Nearpod an interactive educational web tool, Nearpod will be accessed via a link provided during the class, no download or setup of login required.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Northampton
I have a BA (Hons) degree in English and a Teaching Literacy Diploma for Primary and Secondary Schools. I am a qualified English Language teacher with TEFL and am currently studying a Masters Degree in English.Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly or $120 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-16
1-6 learners per class
