Notes From The Midnight Driver: Music, Cooking & Art, Oh My!
In this 5-week class, learners will read, discuss and complete fun, themed activities for Notes From The Midnight Driver by Jordan
Jennifer Schmoyer
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What's included
10 live meetings
10 in-class hoursClass Experience
This camp will be taught through shared reading, direct instruction and discussion. During the live meetings we will read and analyze the text and also complete fun themed activities. Day 1: Introductions/Current books learners are reading/Overview of Jordan Sonnenblick. Discuss driving under the influence of alcohol, driving underage and underage drinking. Read and discuss chapters 1 and 2. Learn to draw a garden gnome. Read chapters 3 and 4. Homework: Make a setting for your garden gnome and share it next time. Day 2: Look at learners' garden gnomes. What kinds of clever settings did the students create? Read chapter 5 and identify character traits of Sol. Why does the author portray him that way? Discuss the letters between Alex and Sol in this chapter. What do you predict will happen? Read chapter 6, 7, 8 and discuss. Homework: Read chapters 9 and 10. Be ready to discuss the change in attitude Alex has and his most recent letter to the judge. Day 3: Discuss homework chapters and Alex's change of heart. Talk about the idea of parents dating after a divorce and of their children's mixed emotions about that. Read chapter 11. Make the egg cream recipe together. While enjoying the egg cream, predict why Alex's parents would be together on New Year's Eve. What do you think Alex thinks about that? Read chapters 12 and 13. Homework: Read chapters 14-17. Day 4:Discuss homework chapters and the theme of music. Watch a jazz clip curated from YouTube. Read and discuss chapters 18 and 19 and 20. Read chapter 21. Listen to recording of "The Saints Go Marching In" and discuss the idea of swing. Read chapter 22 and 23 and discuss the idea of being estranged from your parents as Judy is with Sol. Are those situations hopeless? What does it take to bring a family back together? An apology? Why is Laurie so upset about her mom having a baby? Homework: Find a snippet of a song that has some swing and be ready to share it with the rest of the learners next time. Think about what you liked about the song you selected. Day 5: Share songs. Read chapter 24. What do we learn here that completely changes everything? Look at the lyrics of "Sunrise, Sunset." What do these lyrics mean? Why did the judge sentence Alex to the nursing home and Sol as his punishment? Read Chapter 25 and discuss. Read chapter 26 and discuss ending. What does Alex learn from volunteering at the nursing home? What does Sol learn from Alex? What lesson does the judge learn from Alex and Sol? Wrap up with a discussion of what Alex would say to the policeman who first arrested him? How has he grown? Books for the future?
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Parental Guidance
This book touches on the themes of underage drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol, divorce, dating and aging.
Supply List
For Day 1: Notes From The Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick plain paper and pencil crayons or markers or colored pencils For Day 3: 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 1/2 ounces whole milk 3/4 cup seltzer tall glass spoon Day 5: access to music for a homework assignment (could be on a CD, computer, electronic device)
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Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching in a classroom for over 25 years. I plan to address the sensitive topics in this class the same way I would in my brick and mortar classroom: directly and age-appropriately. Before we come across the topics in the novel, we will have discussions to explain the dilemmas faced by the characters and to discuss certain choices characters make in the book. If students or parents have further questions, I would be happy to discuss these questions with them at any time. Reviews
Live Group Class
$50
for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-10 learners per class
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