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Literature Study for Middle School: Ongoing Classic Literature and Poetry Study
Pride LGBTQ+ Joyful Book Club
Elle O'Keeffe, MBA PhD
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(146)
In this eight-week class, students will read, analyze, and discuss 3 positive books featuring LGBTQ+ characters.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 10
Let's read and talk and read some more. Teens identify with the characters in the books they read, so this course provides an opportunity for LGBTQIA teens to see themselves in great books. This course focuses on effective ways to discuss the elements of a story including inciting incident, rising action, setting, conflict, turning point, falling action, and resolution. We will use reader response, queer theory, and cultural analysis to discuss YA novels with strong joyful positive LGBTQIA...
This class is taught in English.
Students will discuss elements of a book, the importance of representation, the pros and cons of tropes, and the harm of stereotypes. Learners will have ample opportunity to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate during each session. I will prepare the following activities and guidance but the content of the book club is flexible by design as members of the club should play an active role in what the club is and what we do with our time together. Week One: Full introductions Discussion of what happens in the book club Discussion of genre, themes, and plot Introduction to the three books Week Two Intro to Book Club and each other Open discussion of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz FIRST 150 PAGES based on prompt presented by the teacher. Week Three Brief greetings Quote share from the final 158 pages of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Complete GMC table as a group Open discussion of tropes, stereotypes, and fresh angles presented in the final half of the book Week Four Brief greetings Student-led Q and A about the first half of Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Open discussion based on two prompts provided by the teacher Week Five Brief greetings Discussion of Text-to-text connections, text-to-life, text-to-me connections in the second half of Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Discussion of why connections matter and how the connection we feel to and see between a book and life are related to representation Week Six Brief greetings Discussion of themes presented in the first half of Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Venn Diagram activity: compare and contrast two characters from the books read in this club Week Seven Brief greetings Discussion of genre-specific traits in the second half of Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Discussion of character growth from beginning to end of Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Week Eight Brief greetings Conflict --> Key Events --> Resolution in all three books Final thoughts
I have a BA in English Literature, an MA in Technical Writing, and a Ph.D. in English: Texts and Technology. I have been teaching for 21 years.
Homework Offered
Reading the books between classes is necessary.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
This is a reading club for teens who identify as LGBTQIA. We will read Young Adult novels with positive joyful queer characters. Queer in this reading club includes gay, lesbian, trans, and bisexual characters. All of these books have happy endings. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour -- A mysterious old letter and a love story between Ava and Emi. Ranking on Amazon: #253 in Teen & Young Adult LGBTQ+ Romance Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak -- A family curse and a love story between Aidan and Jarrod Rankings on Amazon: #268 in LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction for Teens #440 in Paranormal Fantasy for Teens #440 in Paranormal Mystery, Thriller & Suspense for Teens Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Loss, family struggles, and a love story between Aristotle and Dante in the same border town but worlds apart Rankings on Amazon: #2 in Coming of Age Fiction for Teens #4 in LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction for Teens #5 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Being a Teen (Books)
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz I will provide other resources such as the GMC table and discussion prompts in class.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(146)
I teach English literature, conversation, and document design classes for native English speakers and English language learners. My teaching career began 20 years ago in a large high school and has since included 1:1 language coaching, university...
Group Class
$120
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-16
4-10 learners per class
