Summer Camp - Summer Reading Support - 9th-12th Grade
This 9-week club that meets once a week during the summer offers summer reading and support to 9-12th graders who have summer reading assignments to complete before school begins in the fall.
Laura McVay B.A., M.A.
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:(13)
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What's included
9 live meetings
9 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students need to read their summer reading book between meetings in order to benefit from the class. Students will create a goal pacing guide to help this manage their reading.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
The purpose of this to support students as they work on their summer reading assignments for school. Before the class, students will purchase their require summer reading book(s) and a notebook. Each week will have a different lesson topic that they will then apply to the books their are reading. We will cover plot structure, theme, symbolism, and author's purpose over the 9 weeks of the course. We will open with a "brain opener" activity, followed by the week's lesson. Then students will work learn and apply the concept of the lesson to the sections they have read in the book. It will close with sharing what they have discovered in their books and what their reading goal for the final week will be. We will use a combination of slides, video clips, discussion, and printed handouts to support learning. Note to parents: please reach out ahead of time with the title/s of students' summer reading for help with goal setting for pacing.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to apply literary concepts while receiving the accountability and support to complete their summer reading projects.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum9 Lessons
over 9 WeeksLesson 1:
What is Setting?
This lesson will provide a brief lesson about Setting, followed by a discussion of how the students are seeing Setting in their individual summer reading books. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
What is a Protagonist? Antagonist?
This lesson will provide a brief lesson about Protagonist/Antagonist, followed by a discussion of how the students are seeing the Protagonists and Antagonists in their individual summer reading books. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
What is Theme?
This lesson will provide a brief lesson about Theme, followed by a discussion of how the students are seeing Theme in their individual summer reading books. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
What is Conflict?
This lesson will provide a brief lesson about Conflict, followed by a discussion of how the students are seeing Conflict in their individual summer reading books. 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Students must purchase a copy of their district's/school's required reading books for this class BEFORE the class and start reading the first chapter BEFORE class. Students also need a notebook to keep their session and reading notes tidy so they can complete possible assignments connected to the book.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
4.5
13reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Alabama Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
I am a certified secondary English teach with a BA and MA in English. I have tutored AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government/Econ., AP Language, and AP Literature for over 10 years. I have also tutored ACT English and ACT Reading for several years. The materials that we use is content that I have gathered and used with all my face-to-face students.Reviews
Live Group Class
$36
weekly1x per week, 9 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-14 learners per class
