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Season's Readings: Novel Study of Sherlock Holmes the Hound of Baskervilles
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 9
Intermediate Level
👋 WELCOME 😁 If this is your first class with me, use this coupon code: VANCEFIRSTCLASS10 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will enjoy St. Patrick's Day and the March season by studying this classic book by Arthur Conan Doyle through analysis, discussion, nonfiction texts, and an optional essay. OVERVIEW • This is a read-and-discuss course. Discussion revolves around analysis based on the chapters read. Content listed below “CONTENT” • Students will read 50 pages (or 4 chapters;...
• 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 • Students will learn how to structure their ideas verbally and communicate when posed with various ideas and perspectives • Students will learn to analyze nonfiction text and use it to inform a fictional texts
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 ACE Educator Over 10 years of experience in various educational positions
Homework Offered
• Students will be asked to read 50 pages (5 chapters) per week • Depending on reading level, this should take 1 to 2 hours • There will also be occasional optional academic articles1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
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NOTE: I am NOT affiliated with the following source: Arthur Conan Doyle: The Hound of Baskervilles https://a.co/d/7tNXZv6
SEXUAL CONTENT • The villain of the story is inferred to have several sexual partners • The villain of the story promises marriage to advance his plans • The plot revolves around a family tragedy where a woman was kidnapped by a villainous group of men, (the idea of rape is alluded to). She escapes the men, but ultimately falls to her death VIOLENCE • Very little violence is directly described, however, much is alluded to • This is a murder-mystery. While the murder does not happen in-text the entire plot revolves around the crime • A character falls to his death. His corpse is observed and his skull is described as crushed. • A character is mauled by a giant dog (note: the mauling itself is not described) • A vicious man-killing hound is killed • Characters traverse through adventurous and life-threatening situations • The plot revolves around a family tragedy where a woman was kidnapped by a villainous group of men, (the idea of rape is alluded to). She escapes the men, but ultimately falls to her death RACISM SEXISM AND SOCIAL NEGATIVITIES • The story takes place in Victorian England. Women are depicted as fragile while men are depicted as adventurous and intelligent. • A side-character has a hobby of analyzing skulls and surmising the implications of their skull-shape. This real-life historical practice was used to justify racism, which is even alluded to at one point in the novel! • Usage of the word "n*gro" • Usage of the word "esk*mo" PROFANITY • h*ll DRUGS/ALCOHOL • Characters smoke excessively throughout. • Holmes smokes an abundant amount of tobacco because he believes it helps sharpen his mind
NOTE: I am NOT affiliated with the following source: Arthur Conan Doyle: The Hound of Baskervilles https://a.co/d/7tNXZv6
Hello! My name is Paul Van Moorleghem or, more simply, Mr. Van! I realized that I loved to learn waaaaay too late in life. It was upon this realization that I decided to go back to school and get my certification to teach. Learning is...
Group Class
$22
weekly or $85 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
1-6 learners per class