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Season's Readings: Classic Novel Study of Frankenstein for Middle School

Students will enjoy the spooky fall season and holiday by studying this classic book by Mary Shelley through analysis, and discussion.
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6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. • Students will be asked to read 50 to 60 pages (5 to 6 chapters) per week • Depending on reading level, this should take 1 to 2 hours
Assignments
Optional graded upgrade is available for FREE (two assignments, feedback, and a “report-card”)! Please contact me in the conversation tab if you are interested. For individual help on assignments, ask about my $10 tutoring exclusive to students enrolled in my literature courses!
Assessment
• Percentage-grade offered (upon request) • Grade based on class participation, Nonfiction Exercise, and 5 Paragraph Persuasive Analysis Essay

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
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 CLASS SYNOPSIS 
7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will enjoy the spooky fall season and holiday by studying this classic book by Mary Shelley through analysis, and discussion.

OVERVIEW
    • This is a read-and-discuss course. Discussion revolves around analysis based on the chapters read.  Content listed below “CONTENT”
    • Students will read 5 chapters prior to each class
    • The class will engage in analytical discussion revolving around instructor prompts/questions
    • NOTE: Optional graded upgrade is available for FREE (assignments, feedback, and a “report-card”)! Please contact me in the conversation tab if you are interested.  For individual help on assignments, ask about my $10 tutoring exclusive to students enrolled in my literature courses!

CONTENT
    • Frankenstein provides several opportunities for rich analytical discussion.
    • Literary element instruction (as opportunity presents itself from the text)
    • In order to develop a well-rounded analysis of the novel, students will be instructed on the biographical information of the author (Mary Shelley), as well as the historical setting in which the novel was written in (Victorian + Gothic Lit).  Students will create connections between this information, and the content of the novel throughout the course. 
    • Class discussion will revolve around the following novel-centered themes:
        ‣ Innocence & Corruption
        ‣ Ambition
        ‣ Natural order vs Scientific discovery
        ‣ Responsibility
        ‣ Loneliness
        ‣ Mental illness / madness
        ‣ Psychology
        ‣ Creation and creator

 TEACHING STYLE
    • I want my students to discuss, interact, and learn from each other! Every chance I get,  I will encourage them to respond to others ideas
    • I hope to facilitate conversation, protect think-time, and pose questions that provoke deeper thought based on the central text. 
    • I hope that students feel as welcomed to think as they are challenged in their thinking. 
    • While I will challenge students to think deeply, their perspective will always be encouraged and celebrated.  
    • I love interacting with my students!  I will be apart of the conversation as well 😁
    • Lecture-style lessons will be taught to ensure all students comprehend concepts and themes
    • Tied to all of my literature courses is an exclusive private tutoring session on Fridays for only $10. When students sign up the course, they will be given a link to that session that they can attend when needed for homework help and instructor-guidance on papers and reading

SCHEDULE
CLASS 1: Biography, introductions, instructions
CLASS 2: Ch. 1-5
CLASS 3: Ch. 6-10
CLASS 4: Ch. 11-15
CLASS 5: Ch. 16-19
CLASS 6: Ch. 20-23

PRICING BREAKDOWN:
Class 1: $10 (NOTE: session covers background information and usually ends early!)
Class 2: $25
Class 3: $25
CLASS 4: $25
CLASS 5: $25
CLASS 6: $25
TOTAL: $135
Learning Goals
Students will strengthen their focus and reading-comprehension skills
Students will learn to critically think and pose questions during and after reading a text that help it become more engrossing, educational, and enriching
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Parental Guidance
NOTE: This novel is intense and mature on several occasions. The following subjects will be approached with maturity and an educational perspective. SEXUAL CONTENT • VIOLENCE • Violence including strangulation and violence towards animals • Frightening and horrific descriptions (it is, after all, a horror book) RELIGION RACISM SEXISM AND SOCIAL NEGATIVITIES • Religious themes are found throughout (and will be discussed with an academic approach) PROFANITY • h*ll • d*mn • wh*re NOTE: these words will not be openly said in class DRUGS/ALCOHOL • Mentions drugs to aid sleep *NOTE* I cannot control the perspectives of all members of the class, however, I will hold students to respectfulness and acceptance of their peers
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NOTE: I am NOT affiliated with the following source:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Nebraska Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's degree from Grace University 
Certification to Teach Secondary Students from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
Endorsement in English/Language Arts from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Over 10 years of experience in various instructional positions

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