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Lockwood and Co Novel Study: The Screaming Staircase Book Club

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Sara Gatilogo
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(122)
In this four week course, students will participate in engaging activities to sharpen their literacy skills. Johnathan Stroud's first installment in the Lockwood and Co series is a thrilling read that's sure to capture any reader.

Class experience

US Grade 6 - 9
Students will sharpen their literacy skills while fostering their love of reading.
Homework Offered
Each class will require independent reading covering about 80 pages of text. This book is a real page turner, so many students may have a hard time stopping!
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students need a copy of The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This book includes somewhat graphic descriptions of ghosts and gruesome deaths. It is perfect for students who are not overly sensitive to scary content. Common Sense describes parental concerns as follows: "The main young-teen characters in The Screaming Staircase are very resourceful, very brave ghost hunters (only kids have "the Sight") and inhabit a world where ghosts are nearly everywhere, putting people in danger every night (a "ghost-touch" is painful and can be fatal). There are some super-creepy descriptions involving skeletal remains and a ghost making it appear that blood's dripping all over the room. As it gets darker, the presence and malevolence of ghosts get stronger and one of the characters has a sense of how and why particular ghosts died (always violently). The teen ghost hunters are threatened by the living as well, encountering rapiers, fists, and gunfire. All other content is pretty mild, with language no stronger than 'hellish' and 'screwy.'" https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-screaming-staircase-lockwood-co-book-1
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(122)
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Hi!  My name is Sara Gatilogo.  I graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Secondary English Education. I am certified in high school English, middle grades Language Arts, and special education.  I've been an educator for 6... 
Group Class

$48

for 4 classes
1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min

Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 11-15
2-9 learners per class

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