Reading & Book Club Camp: Holes by Louis Sachar (3rd and 4th-Grade Novel Study)
In this 5-day book club camp, students will independently read "Holes" by Louis Sachar (660L reading level) & come to class ready to discuss plot & character while gaining a deeper understanding of the story & reading comprehension skills.
Teacher Bethanie BA English & Writing TESOL Cert.
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5 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will need to read assigned chapters before each meeting. Before our first meeting, please read chapters 1-14.Assessment
Assessment upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
"Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes." Goodreads Welcome to book club camp! Class will begin with a warm-up question to get all students engaged and ready to participate. The teacher will then guide students through a series of multiple-choice and critical thinking questions based on the reading schedule. By utilizing a finger-voting system, all students can answer multiple-choice questions at the same time. For critical thinking questions, students will raise their hands and take turns sharing their thoughts. Throughout the class, students will get a "brain break" as we return to the lesson puzzle and students guess the secret puzzle (students love this feature)! The class will end with the teacher reminding them what to read before coming to the next class. This book contains these themes (which we will be discussing): 📚The benefits of true friendship 📚The nature and destruction of cruelty 📚The importance of history 📚 Luck vs. fate vs. coincidence vs. choice ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Please have your child read chapters 1-14 before the first class meeting ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Here is the book club camp schedule: 🕳 Day 1: Discussion of chapters 1-14 Homework: read chapters 15-28 (finish part 1) 🕳 Day 2: Discussion of chapters 15-28 Homework: read chapters 29-39 🕳 Day 3: Discussion of chapters 29-39 Homework: read chapters 40-49 (finish part 2) 🕳 Day 4: Discussion of chapters 40-49 Homework: read part three and watch the 2003 film "Holes" 🕳 Day 5: Discussion of part 3 and the 2003 film See you in book club camp soon! Love, Teacher Bethanie
Learning Goals
Students will independently read "Holes" by Louis Sachar and walk away from each class with a deep understanding of plot and character development and motivations while gaining a deeper understanding of the story.
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Parental Guidance
This book contains some violence (nothing gruesome or too scary). Any violence in the story will be approached with empathy by not focusing on the violence itself, but rather on motivations and deeper context.
Supply List
Please obtain a copy of the book "Holes" by Louis Sachar BEFORE we meet for our first class. This book is available at most libraries and for purchase online in hardcopy or ebook. Students do not need to read the entire book before our first meeting, but please have them read chapters 1-14 before our first class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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3 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in English from Marylhurst University
Associate's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Columbia Gorge Community College
Associate's Degree in Science from Columbia Gorge Community College
As an English Literature major, I am trained to handle all literature with an eye that goes beyond the surface. All stories must force us to use our empathy and critical thinking skills. This class will guide students through the story with a focus on empathy for situations and characters while challenging students to use their critical thinking skills. Reviews
Live Group Class
$50
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
30 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-10 learners per class
