Reading Explorer 1 - Unit 1
This self-paced guided textbook class will take students through National Geographic’s Unit 1 of Reading Explorer 1. They will learn fundamental reading and writing skills to enhance their English ability.
Mr. Beck
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What's included
11 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1 hour per week. Assignments will be included with each post, they are the exercises from the book.Progress Report
Students will receive a progress report as to how they did with the unit once they finish.Class Experience
This self-paced class will cover the whole of Unit 1 from Reading Explorer 1. Each section will contain a guided video to help students with the exercises. Student will learn essential skills like: skimming a paragraph and identifying the main idea and supporting ideas. Students will also learn and use new vocabulary in a wide variety of contexts and provide responses to critical thinking questions. This is a great way for students to get the most out of this amazing textbook and achieve great levels of reading and writing for higher thinking.
Learning Goals
Skimming for gistIdentifying main ideas
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)11 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
1A Warmup and Before You Read
This lesson goes over a quick warmup about animals and then provides questions on skimming and labeling the passage. 1 assignment
6 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
1A Reading Passage
This simply allows the student to read and listen along to the reading passage in 1A. 1 assignment
Lesson 3:
1A Reading Comprehension
This lesson goes over the reading passage with comprehension questions. Students will need to categorize information as well. 1 assignment
Lesson 4:
1A Reading Skill - Skimming For Gist
Students will learn how to skim for gist, or how to find what the passage is mostly about without reading it fully. They will use this skill to answer questions. 1 assignment
6 mins of video lessons
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
National Geographic Reading Explorer 1 3rd Edition (Cengage Learning)
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Toronto
I have been teaching Reading Explorer to students for many years, both kids and adults. It is one of the best series for developing the most essential skills for learners; such as critical thinking, understanding a text, identifying the most important details and using them to craft a personal response. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$2
weekly or $12 for all content11 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-14
