Students will be able to:
     - Read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
     - Get an Introduction to World War II and the Holocaust
     - Ask Questions
     - Talk out the Topics of the Novel
     - Share our Thoughts about the Text and its History
     - Gain a Deep Understanding of the Novel and its Historical Events
     - Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Power of Language, Words, and Actions
     - Introduce the Novel and the Author
     - Introduce World War II and the Holocaust
     - Examine Resources for Historical Context
     - Set Up for Class
     - Explain Death as a Character
     - Perform a Character Analysis on Liesel Meminger 
     - Identify Color and Name Symbolism
     - Define Communism and the Holocaust
     - Perform a Character Analysis on the Hubermanns 
     - Recognize Jesse Owens
     - Explain the Importance of Literature and Words
     - Define Diction (Word Choice)
     - Define and Explain Irony (and Mein Kampf)
     - Identify Music and Sport Symbolism
     - Explain Propaganda (What is It and How was It Used?)
     - Identify Dream Interpretation and Symbolism
     - Define Probability (Chance, and Luck)
     - Identify Number Symbolism
     - Identify Weather Symbolism
     - Define and Discuss Paradox
     - Identify Food Symbolism
     - Explain a Double-Entendre (Words with Two Different Meanings)
     - Explain the Use of a Dictionary (Denotation and Connotation)
     - Analyze Quotes from a Text

I have taught this novel many times in several different classes, although the ones that occurred most recently are listed below. I have taught in public schools and am a certified teacher in Missouri and in Colorado. I have been teaching novels like this to students on Outschool for two years now as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
     - Classic Novel Studies: https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-a-novel-study-xkvxQwCz?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
     - Tutoring: https://outschool.com/classes/individual-tutoring-high-school-english-7xt3oza8?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read the novel outside of class as we will not have time to read it together in class. There will also be opportunities for writing or annotating if the student and their family are interested!
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
While there will be no direct assessment in the class, there will be opportunities for writing or annotating if the student and their family are interested!
Grades Offered