Luna Lovegood: The Power of Outsiders in Harry Potter
In this one-time class, we will discuss passages from the 5th Harry Potter book to explore the character of Luna Lovegood and her role as an outsider.
Megan Philippi
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(45)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
This one-time class is for students who have read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and are interested in having an in-depth discussion of Luna Lovegood, her impact on the story, and her relationship to other outsider characters in the series. We will start with introductions and a brief discussion of the meaning of "outsider" before reading short passages aloud and diving into discussion of the text. My teaching approach is based mainly on Socratic discussion, meaning that I ask open-ended questions to guide students to develop their own interpretations of literature and back them up with evidence from the text. While I might share my interpretations, I always encourage my students to question or disagree with me. My goal is for them to come up with their own ideas and develop the skills to support those ideas with evidence and clear reasoning. Students should be familiar with the entire book, but we will focus in particular on passages from chapters 10, 33, and 34. Students must bring their own copies of the book (or ebook) to class, as we will be referencing the text often. Notice: This class will include discussion of copyrighted material for educational purposes. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of copyrighted material as provided in Section 7 of the U.S. Copyright Law. This class is not affiliated with J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, which can be borrowed in book or ebook form from most public libraries.
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.
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an educator and theater artist with experience teaching literature, writing, and theater. I graduated with honors from the University of Chicago, where I majored in Theater and Performance Studies, which involved extensive coursework in literature and creative writing as well as performance theory and practice. I have tutored students of all ages in writing, taught literature classes to middle and high school students at the Great Books Summer Program, and co-directed student theater/film ensembles with Voices of Now as an Allen Lee Hughes Fellow at Arena Stage. I am passionate about getting to know my students and teaching classes that are both fun and rigorous. It is important to me to make my classroom inclusive, supportive, and comfortable for everyone, so that learners can push themselves to explore new ideas and take creative risks.
Literature – I love guiding students to think deeply and critically about what they read, especially through Socratic discussion. I teach students tools to interpret literature and to back up their interpretations with evidence from the text.
Writing – I believe everyone has stories to tell. I love teaching students who share my passion for writing, as well as those who don’t yet feel confident putting their stories on paper. I have experience tutoring creative nonfiction, persuasive writing, and fiction.
Theater – My theater experience is primarily in directing, dramaturgy, and education. As a dramaturg, I have evaluated and offered feedback on plays by professional playwrights in the literary departments of the Goodman Theatre and Court Theatre. I am passionate about devised theater and have worked with students to create autobiographical devised theater and film. I also love poetic plays and have experience coaching actors to speak naturally in verse.
Fun facts:
I wrote a monologue from the perspective of the brachiosaurus skeleton in my profile picture and it was recorded by Statue Stories Chicago and voiced by Brian Dennehy!
The film I worked on at Arena Stage is called "Inside Voices" and you can watch it here: https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/von-film-launch/
You can follow my Facebook or Instagram pages for literary quotes, class discounts, and other updates: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippiTeaching, https://www.instagram.com/philippiteaching/
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Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-9 learners per class
