Newberry Honor Book Club - 'The Sign of the Beaver' - Live Interactive Class
In this two-week course, we will meet six times while enjoying a historical fiction novel. Matt and Attean meet unexpectedly during the struggling times between settlers and Native Americans. Will they overcome their differences?
Mrs. Weaver - M.S. Ed - Experienced Teacher
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What's included
6 live meetings
3 in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
2-4 hours per week. We will enjoy the Newberry Honor book, The Sign of the Beaver. Students will be challenged to keep up with reading assignments and complete short note-taking, writing, and other extension activities after each class to make personal connections and help prepare for upcoming meetings. The teacher will provide slides, video clips, facilitated discussions, and games to play through Gimkit.com. NOTE: There is no need to create an account on Gimkit. Students just need to enter a code provided by the teacher in order to play the game. Here are some valuable summaries of this book from parents' perspectives. https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/sign-of-the-beaver/Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Intermediate Level
We will enjoy the Newberry Honor book, The Sign of the Beaver. Students will be challenged to keep up with reading assignments and complete short note-taking, writing, and other extension activities after each class to make personal connections and help prepare for upcoming meetings. The teacher will provide slides, video clips, facilitated discussions, and games to play through Gimkit.com. NOTE: There is no need to create an account on Gimkit. Students just need to enter a code provided by the teacher in order to play the game. Here are some valuable summaries of this book from parents' perspectives. https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/sign-of-the-beaver/
Learning Goals
We will be analyzing multiple literary elements including: setting, character traits, growth, and development, conflict/rising actions/climax/resolution, figurative language, sequencing events in time order, symbolism, theme, and more.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)6 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction - Ch 1-5
*introduce ourselves
*introduce the book and author
*go over the plan of action and schedule for upcoming class
*talk about genres of literature and what category this book falls into
*preview the setting of the story
*talk about strategies when coming upon new vocabulary words using an example from the text in this book
*introduce our character analysis graphic, story plot timeline map for notetaking
*review figurative language and challenge students to find examples and share each class period 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Ch 6-10
*sharing time: insights into character development
*discuss the growth and development of the main character, Matt
*think about internal vs external conflicts with the main character
*explore the relationship between Matt and other characters - discuss
*introduce the themes of friendship and survival and how they relate to this story
*WRITING CHALLENGE: create a storyboard or comic strip of a key scene from chapters 6-10 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Ch 11-14
*share a storyboard or comic strip of a key scene
*discuss challenges and conflicts the main character faces
*discuss events and continued character development and how they are changing and growing throughout the book
*WRITING CHALLENGE: After reading Chapters 6-10, write a journal entry as though you were one of the characters
*GIMKIT review game online 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Ch 15-19
*review story plot timeline and discuss the central conflict in the story
*and rising actions in the plot
*talk about the themes and messages that are becoming more prominent in the book
*review the meaning of symbolism and discuss symbols in this book
*share more examples of figurative language found in recent chapters
*go over final project assignment challenge for day 6 30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Students should be able to keep up with the reading assignments between sessions. There is no need to read before the first session,
Supply List
Students will need a copy of each novel beforehand, which can be easily purchased through Amazon, local bookstores, or checked out at the library.
There is no required reading for the first lesson, but after that first session, students should keep up with the assigned chapters and assignments.
Other supplies: *Paper and writing utensils
*Sticky notes or notecards (any size)
*Whiteboard and dry-erase markers/erasers (THIS IS OPTIONAL)
*Teacher printouts (OPTIONAL). Students can just read over them if you
don't have a printer.Language of Instruction
English (Level: B1)
Joined May, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I recently retired after teaching for 25 years in elementary public schools. Through those teaching years, I taught all subject areas in grades 2nd-6th. I was one of two teachers who designed and taught a new elementary S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) curriculum in several schools. My other experiences include being a reading intervention specialist and working with various academic student teams, including Math Club, Lego Robotics, Destination Imagination, and Chess Club. I've been certified professionally through the Alabama Reading Initiative and Alabama Math, Science, & Technology Initiative. I also have 4 years of experience teaching ESL classes to students in China. I have many professional interests that I love to share with my students. My goal in teaching is always to find unique ways to ignite students’ interest and help them become lifelong learners. My current certifications include a highly qualified teaching certificate in Alabama, a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Troy State University. Please let me know if you have any questions or schedule requests, and I will be glad to contact you!!Reviews
Live Group Course
$60
weekly or $120 for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-4 learners per class
