What's included
6 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be assigned several chapters to read on their own between class meetings.Certificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
Join me as I read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen! This class is part of my Reading the Classics series, a read aloud series for teens. I believe that children of all ages, not just little ones, benefit from being read to! I will spend the majority of each class reading aloud. After each class, students will be expected to read several chapters on their own before the next class. At the beginning of each class, we will discuss the chapters they read on their own, then I will read as much as I can aloud for the remainder of class. I have found that students have an easier time getting into those intimidating classics if they have someone helping them along! I will not be asking the students to read, instead I will be doing the reading. I do this so that students who are shy, have social anxiety, have dyslexia, or otherwise do not feel comfortable reading aloud, can still participate in a book study without the pressures some feel in that environment. Students need their own copy of the book so that they can follow along during class and complete the assigned out of class reading, but this book is easy to find used at reasonable prices. This book is also available for free on the Project Gutenberg website. No reading needs to be done prior to the first class, but will be assigned at the end of each class to be completed before the next meeting.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about character traits, plot, and themes.
Students will learn new vocabulary.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum6 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Lesson One
We will be starting the book during the first class. I will read aloud while students follow along for the majority of the class.
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Lesson Two
I will start this class off by asking if students had any questions about the homework reading. Then I will read aloud for the remainder of the class before assigning homework of additional chapters to read.
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Lesson Three
I will start this class off by asking if students had any questions about the homework reading. Then I will read aloud for the remainder of the class before assigning homework of additional chapters to read.
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Lesson Four
I will start this class off by asking if students had any questions about the homework reading. Then I will read aloud for the remainder of the class before assigning homework of additional chapters to read.
40 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Because we are reading classic literature that was written in a very different time period, the likelihood of coming across something that would not be acceptable in today's literature is high. Many classic novels contain sexism, racism, or other issues that students may not be used to reading. Any time we are reading a novel that contains these issues, I will stop reading and discuss what is wrong about what we read and why we no longer accept that idea or language. Instead of censoring classic literature, I use it as a teaching tool to help students see how much has changed since it was written, as well as how far we still need to go.
Supply List
Students will need their own copy of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Students can purchase or borrow a copy or they can access a free copy on the Project Gutenberg website.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$16
weekly or $48 for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
2-8 learners per class