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Season's Readings: Summer Classic Novel Study of of Mice and Men by Steinbeck

In this Language Arts class, students will enjoy the month of May by studying this classic book by John Steinbeck through analysis, discussion, and nonfiction texts.
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3 live meetings
2 hrs 45 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. • Students will be asked to read 3 chapters per week • Depending on reading level, this should take 1 to 2 hours • There will also be occasional optional academic articles

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
Intermediate Level
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Students will enjoy the month of May by studying this classic book by John Steinbeck through analysis, discussion, and nonfiction texts.

OVERVIEW
    • This is a read-and-discuss course. Discussion revolves around analysis based on the chapters read.  Content listed below “CONTENT”
    • Students will read 3 chapters prior to class each class
    • Additional text-related nonfiction articles will be assigned to students throughout the course that will sharpen their understanding of concepts being discussed
    • Students will be asked to create a single discussion-question based off of the assigned reading
    • The class will engage in analytical discussion revolving around instructor prompts/questions

CONTENT 
Of Mice and Men provides several opportunities for rich analytical discussion.  
Class discussion will revolve around the following novel-centered concepts over the following topics:
    • Literary Elements
    • Biographical influence
    • American Realism
    • Friendship
    • The American Dream
    • Strength and weakness

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 other’s 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 questions and reading

SCHEDULE
Class 1: Introductions, goals, instructions, and John Steinbeck
Class 2: Ch 1-3
Class 3: Ch 4-6


✨CELEBRATE EVERY SEASON WITH ME THROUGH THE STUDY OF CLASSIC NOVELS:✨
Check out my other “Season’s Readings” courses:

❄️JANUARY
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-call-of-the-wild-for-middle-school-7ijxLgNh?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

💌FEBRUARY
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-great-gatsby-for-middle-school-yoUke2TU?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

OR Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-northanger-abbey-for-middle-school-PGWNHM4f?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

☘️MARCH
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-novel-study-of-sherlock-holmes-the-hound-of-baskervilles-4ndPATMK?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

🌸APRIL
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-their-eyes-were-watching-god-hurston-y0pmzyQg?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🎣MAY
Of Mice and Men
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-of-mice-and-men-by-steinbeck-Qf44C6f2?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🥭JUNE
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-the-house-on-mango-street-bIBJ11O1?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🏴‍☠️JULY
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-treasure-island-middle-school-yFKgStpZ?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

🤖AUGUST
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury-sj2a0SZ9?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

⚓️(EARLY) SEPTEMBER 
The Old Man and the Sea
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-middle-school-classic-novel-study-of-the-old-man-and-the-sea-VcrmdFui?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🧟‍♂️(LATE) SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-frankenstein-for-middle-school-Ln7tCarF?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link  

🏙️NOVEMBER
The Catcher in the Rye
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-salinger-RNPuttsC?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🎄DECEMBER
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-a-christmas-carol-for-middle-school-xrknvqvr?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Learning Goals
• Students will be asked to read 3 chapters per week
• Depending on reading level, this should take 1 to 2 hours
• There will also be occasional optional academic articles
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Parental Guidance
SEXUAL CONTENT • The only female character is viewed sexually and as a threat. She is called a "tr*mp" and jailbait • A man wears a glove to keep his "hand soft" for his wife •.Men visit a bordello but there is no description of their activities there VIOLENCE • A man has his hand severely injured in a fight • A woman dies from an accidental neck injury • A character is shot to death RACISM SEXISM AND SOCIAL NEGATIVITIES • N*gger used once • The only black character is nicknamed Crooks and has to sleep in a makeshift shed away from everyone else. This is supposed to depict the particular difficulty of Black Americans in the 1930s. PROFANITY • tr*mp • d*mn • g*dd*mn • b*stard • b*tch • n*gger NOTE: these words will not be openly said in class DRUGS/ALCOHOL • Characters smoke excessively throughout • Consumption of alcohol to drunkenness
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for 3 classes
1x per week, 3 weeks
55 min

Completed by 5 learners
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Ages: 11-15
1-6 learners per class

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