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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A Novel Study
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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Don't Panic! In this 2-week novel study, students will read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams while participating in discussions, literary analysis (particularly on the writing style), creative writing, and cover art!
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
"Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. "Together, this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox - the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and total out-to-luck president of the...
Students will be able to:
- Participate in Discussions
- Complete Literary Analysis
- Examine Cover Art
- Challenge Themselves and Investigate Humor
- Introduce the Novel
- Analyze Characters
- Explain the Writing Style and Comedy
- Define and Identify Flashback and Foreshadowing
- Identify Conflict
- Analyze Character Development
- Define and Identify Irony and HumorI have taught many book studies in my professional career and I run several book studies on Outschool (including The Outsiders, Of Mice and Men, Night, and more!). I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students' needs and interests are met as they read. I like to work with students to help me design and schedule the class! I have run this novel study as a part of my student-choice-driven Classic Literature Novel Study course. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to complete the reading outside of class and to complete any writing activity that we start in class if we are unable to finish it. Please let me know if you have any questions!Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will be asked to purchase the novel. I will provide several options for accessing the novel. I also ask that students have access to Google Drive (Documents) so that we can work on the journal and so that I can provide as much feedback as possible).
Please check the parental guidance provided by Commonsense Media which addresses information within the novel about alcohol, violence, and more! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-book-1
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(900)
My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Group Class
$75
for 4 classes2x per week, 2 weeks
40 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-6 learners per class
