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The Old Man and the Sea - A Novel Study
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this two-week course, students will read Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea while studying symbolism, character development, allegory, and other literary devices using Socratic Seminars and journal writing.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
The Old Man and the Sea follows the story of Santiago who has struggled with fishing for the past couple of months. After losing his assistant, the old man catches the fish of his life. The novel is the story of the struggle of life and overcoming those struggles. As students read the novel, they will be analyzing character development, symbolism, allegory, and other literary devices through Socratic Seminars (the act of questioning and discussing text) and journal writing where we will...
Students will be able to:
- Read The Old Man and the Sea
- Analyze Character Development
- Analyze the Symbolism
- Define and Identify Allegory
- Participate in Socratic Seminars
- Question and Discuss Text
- Journal Writing
- Think Deeply about the Complex PlotI have taught many book studies in my professional career. I am currently running multiple novel studies on Outschool that have been met with great success and interest. I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students' needs and interests are met as they read. We will cover many literary devices throughout our discussions by developing a literary journal documenting our understanding of the text. There will also be an option to write an essay at the end which I am happy to provide feedback or to tutor students on.
Homework Offered
Students will be completing all readings outside of class time.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will have the option to write an essay based on the work that we complete during our discussions and collaborative work together. This is an additional option that will be provided to students and parents after the class. Students are welcome to contact the teacher for opportunities to tutor through this essay, but it will not be a part of the traditional course listed here.Grades Offered
Students will need to get their own copy of The Old Man and the Sea.
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- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-old-man-and-the-seaPopular
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(901)
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 34 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
1-6 learners per class
