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The Alchemyst Book Club

In this 7 week course, learners will read The Alchemyst (The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel) and discuss theme, plot, characterization, and literary devices.
Abigail Hunter
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(314)
Class

What's included

7 live meetings
5 hrs 15 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this book club, learners will read the assigned section for the week before coming to the club, where discussion will be led by the instructor and prompted by discussion by the learners and informed by previous weeks. We will discuss imagery, characterization, engagement with the reader, metpahor, similie, hyperbole, tone, syntax and flow,  and other literary devices as well as personal thoughts of the novel including opinions of characters, where we think the story will go based on what we know about the characters, and what makes the book engaging or not engaging. Discussion for weeks 2-7 will also be influenced by the things we talk about in previous weeks (for instance, if someone notices the color gold keeps showing up, we may track the color gold throughout the book going forward.) We will also inform discussion with additional resources on literary devices as needed  There is an optional final asdignment. The chapter assignments are as follows:
Week 1- Chapters 1-6
Week 2- Chapters 7-12
Week 3- Chapters 13-18
Week 4- Chapters 19-24
Week 5- Chapters 25-30
Week 6- Chapters 31-36
Week 7- Chapters 37-41
Learning Goals
Students will learn to look at books with a critical eye and notice examples of literary devices.
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Parental Guidance
Please look up this book before enrolling your child just to make sure you are okay with the themes.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott.
Joined August, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello everyone! My name is Abbie! I finished my master's degree in library science from Drexel University in September 2023;  I also hold a BA in English and journalism from the University of Delaware; some of my favorite coursework outside of my major were classes in other forms of writing, literature, art history, performing arts, and social sciences. When I am not in class, you can find me reading anything I can get my hands on and watching LOTS of Netflix.  I look forward to talking to you all more!

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$35

for 7 classes
1x per week, 7 weeks
45 min

Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-10 learners per class

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