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Spanish Book Club! Un Mal Principio - A Series of Unfortunate Events

A book club that meets for 3 weeks, where students read and discuss "Un Mal Principio", the Spanish name for "A Bad Beginning". It is the book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate events by Lemony Snicket.
Liliana Esguerra
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(93)
Class

What's included

3 live meetings
2 hrs 15 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students are asked to read the chapter assigned before meeting each session. If they can't finish the required reading, they are still more than welcome to attend the class.

Class Experience

During this class, which will meet over a period of 3 weeks, students will be reading beforehand and discussing among each other the book "Un Mal Principio". The goal for this class is for students to develop reading comprehension skills in Spanish, increase their vocabulary and improve their conversational skills. This is a small class therefore, students will be actively participating during each session.
I have listed on the sources section, the sites where the book can be purchased. I recommend buying the e-book version, as it can take some time to get the printed version delivered.
Schedule:
Week 1: Read the first 3 chapters before the book club is scheduled to start. We will learn more about the author and his writing style; we will also review vocabulary, talk about the characters and discuss the chapters.
Week 2: Read beforehand chapters 4 - 8. Once we meet, we will discuss vocabulary and each chapter. During the last 15 minutes, the students will play a reading comprehension game on nearpod.com 
Week 3: Students are required to have finished the book. We will go over vocabulary questions and talk about the final chapters and discuss the parts of the book that were more relevant to the story and character development. We will finished the class by having a scape room activity using the website Nearpod, in which students will find matching pairs, fill in the blanks and participate in a race by answering reading comprehension questions.

Students are welcome to post any questions they might have on the classroom board between sessions.
Learning Goals
Students will learn Spanish vocabulary and grammar, as they will be reading extensively. They will also improve the conversational skills and develop critical thinking by discussing the book and giving their own opinions about it.
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Other Details

Supply List
nearpod.com
Book: Un Mal Principio by Lemony Snicket
Language of Instruction
Spanish
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    Joined April, 2020
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    Teacher expertise and credentials
    Hello parents and students, thank you for stopping by!
    
    I am a certified educator in teaching Spanish as a foreign language and a native speaker from Colombia. I have been working with children since 2003 and joined Outschool in April 2020; it has been a very rewarding and fulfilling adventure!
    
    I have experience in teaching and tutoring all levels in Spanish, English and math. I have also worked as a program coordinator in the nonprofit sector, where I designed and developed several courses and classes for after school programs and summer camps for ages 6 - 18 years.
    
    My goal as an educator, is to provide a rewarding and immersive learning journey, and to foster an inclusive educational environment where students feel motivated and supported along the way.

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    $20

    weekly or $60 for 3 classes
    1x per week, 3 weeks
    45 min

    Completed by 9 learners
    Live video meetings
    Ages: 7-12
    3-6 learners per class

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