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Self-Paced Short Story Study: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving for November

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Mr. Van, Certified Teacher
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In this single lesson course, we will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday by studying a classic short story by Louisa May Alcott through reading comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, and short answer classroom discussion.

Class experience

US Grade 7 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
• 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 follow along to the reading of one short story • Students will be asked to engage in the video-lesson • Students should reply to the prompts posed in the video-lessons in at least five sentences • Students should reply to 1 other student per prompt in at least three sentences • Depending on reading level, this should take 1 to 2 total hours
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
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NOTE: I am NOT affiliated with the following source

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (short story by Louis May Alcott)
https://www.amazon.com/Old-Fashioned-Thanksgiving-Other-Stories-Scrap-Bag/dp/B08NRQRQHJ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=379I219AZOESA&keywords=an+old+fashioned+thanksgiving+louisa+may+alcott+book&qid=1698098142&sprefix=AN+old-fashioned+thanksgiving%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-4
• The story mentions a culturally insensitive scene in which children "play Indian"
• All characters are depicted in traditional gender-roles
• Christian themes are present
• A boy kisses the cheek of a girl without permission and she slaps him.  The kiss is otherwise unpunished.
• A boy dresses like a bear to scare children.  The children get out their hunting rifle and an axe in an attempt to defend themselves before realizing that the bear is their neighbor
• The family prepare for Thanksgiving which includes a Turkey and a Pig both of which are referred to as their old pets
NOTE: I am NOT affiliated with the following source

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (short story by Louis May Alcott)
https://www.amazon.com/Old-Fashioned-Thanksgiving-Other-Stories-Scrap-Bag/dp/B08NRQRQHJ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=379I219AZOESA&keywords=an+old+fashioned+thanksgiving+louisa+may+alcott+book&qid=1698098142&sprefix=AN+old-fashioned+thanksgiving%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-4
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(67)
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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.

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Self-Paced Class

$15

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1 pre-recorded lesson
1 week of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content

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Ages: 11-15

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