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Red Queen: Dystopian Young Adult Book Club

In this three week book club we will read and discuss the dystopian book Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Tabitha Walker
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What's included

6 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students are expected to have the reading completed before each class period. There will be about 65 pages for students to read before each class. Class 1: Chapters 1-6 Class 2: Chapters 7-12 Class 3: Chapters 13-15 Class 4: Chapters 16-20 Class 5: Chapters 21-24 Class 6: Chapters 25-Epilogue

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
If you are a fan of dystopian books like The Hunger Games or Divergent, then you will love the Red Queen series! Red Queen tells the story of a dystopian world where people are divided based on the color of their blood. The elite, silver blooded have special powers that they lord over the ordinary, red blooded. Mare Barrow is a Red, someone who should not have any special abilities due to the color of her blood. Quite by accident, she finds herself immersed in the Silver world where she discovers that she actually does have powers, just like a Silver. After her powers are discovered, she is thrown into a world of political scandals and cover-ups and she must figure out how to balance her involvement in both the Silver and Red worlds.

In this class we will read through Red Queen, the first book in the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. This class is open to students who are reading the series for the first time and students who may have read the book previously, but would like to re-read it in a book club setting. 

Students will complete the reading ahead of time and then we will meet together to discuss the book. Through our class discussions we will work on:

 -comprehension skills
-analyzing the characters and their actions
-making connections
-discussing the author's purpose for including different events and characters in the book
-comparing and contrasting different characters and events

The teacher will use discussion questions to guide student conversations and discussions. Students are encouraged to jot down any questions or thoughts they have while reading to share with the class. Students will be encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings from the readings each session.

We will meet twice a week for three weeks and follow the schedule below for reading the book.

Class 1: Chapters 1-6
Class 2: Chapters 7-12
Class 3: Chapters 13-15
Class 4: Chapters 16-20
Class 5: Chapters 21-24
Class 6: Chapters 25-Epilogue

Please have the first 6 chapters read before the first class meeting.
Learning Goals
Students will work on comprehension, analyzing the characters and their actions, making connections, discussing the author's purpose for including different events and characters in the book, and comparing and contrasting different characters and events.
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Other Details

Parental Guidance
This book does contain violence and mature content. If you are unsure if the content of the book will be suitable for your child please read the book yourself before enrolling your child in this class.
Supply List
Learners will need a copy of Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
I am a licensed school librarian with a love of dystopian young adult books! I have lead book groups and discussions with students across a wide variety of age groups.

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$50

for 6 classes
2x per week, 3 weeks
45 min

Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-8 learners per class

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