The Hunger Games Book Club
In this 6-week book club, students will read and discuss The Hunger Games, the first book in Suzanne Collins' trilogy.
Janelle Fila
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What's included
6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
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1-2 hours per week. Students will read approximately four chapters a week on their own time. Each lesson, students will have access to the new video and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each week, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom. There are also activities like vocabulary words and an option Kahoot! review quiz to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters.Assessment
The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Grading
Please let me know if you'd like a grade for this class.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Students will read approximately four chapters a week on their own time. Each lesson a new video will discuss the pages that the students have previously read. This class does not meet live. The prerecorded sessions will emphasize characters, their motivations, theme, story plausibility, and inferences about what might come next. Each lesson, students will have access to a video that covers the important elements of the week's reading and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. The worksheets will also address/remind the students of some of the important topics from each chapter. I also assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses. I also ask students to submit any vocabulary words the students didn't recognize or passages the students did not understand. The more questions the students ask, the more "discussion" we can have in the classroom after each chapter. Lesson breakdown: Students will receive a worksheet and discussion questions for each weekly video. There is one weekly writing assignment to complete after the weekly readings. I will post a vocabulary word for the students to use in a sentence that showcases their understanding of the definition. I post a link to an optional, Hunger Games themed Kahoot! review quiz.
Learning Goals
Week 1 Chapters 1-4
Week 2 Chapters 5-9
Week 3 Chapters 10-13
Week 4 Chapters 14-18
Week 5 Chapters 19-22
Week 6 Chapters 23-27
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Chapters 1-4
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and Kahoot! review quiz Lesson 2:
Chapters 5-9
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and Kahoot! review quiz Lesson 3:
Chapters 10-13
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and Kahoot! review quiz Lesson 4:
Chapters 14-18
Video lesson, worksheet, vocabulary words, writing assignment, and Kahoot! review quiz Other Details
Parental Guidance
From commonsensemedia.org: Parents need to know that The Hunger Games is a story about a reality show where 24 teens must kill one another until only one survives. The main Hunger Games series of three books was adapted into four movies starring Jennifer Lawrence. Your kid's readiness for this kind of shocking premise depends on their ability to read for a deeper meaning, and there are many layers here to discuss, including how compassion, humanity, bravery, and strength of character are the seeds of rebellion and hope for oppressed people. The main character, Katniss, begins to realize how important maintaining her own humanity is as she's used as a pawn by the Capitol both in the arena and by a manipulative media machine. Even though many teen characters die -- by spear, rock, arrow, knife, fire, animal stings, poisoning, and more -- there are few truly gory moments. Perhaps the worst is when a boy's face is mauled by animals to the point that Katniss says there is a "hunk of meat where his mouth was." There are stories about the daily hardships and violence experienced by everyone outside the Capitol, including how Katniss' father died in a mining explosion. The other mature content is fairly mild by comparison. One adult is an alcoholic and constantly drinking. Students say this book can be read at age 11, but parents prefer age 13.
Supply List
The students will need a copy of The Hunger Games to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have while filling out their worksheets or working on their writing assignment.
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Spalding University
I have a Master's Degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching on Outschool for multiple years. I also teach English Composition at a local nursing college. I have had the good fortune of talking about The Hunger Games series (books and movies) in the classroom many times! It is also one of the first book series that my reluctant reader son read on his own with limited prompting from me. Because of that, this series will always have a special place in my heart! I want to share that love and passion for Katniss to all readers. Her world is such an immersive world that, unfortunately, has many similarities to our own. This book particularly leads to good discussion about rule following, bravery, friendship, loyalty, love and betrayal. It also gives great insight into political leaders and the impact their political systems have on the people under their control. Reviews
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Ages: 12-17
