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The Old Man and the Sea - A Novel Study

Completed by 40 learners
Ages 12-16
Live Group Class
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.
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Live video meetings
2x per week, 2 weeks
1-6 learners per class
40 min

What's included

4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be completing all readings outside of class time.
Assessment
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.

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 collect examples of these devices. Students are encouraged to question the text and the author and to think deeply about the complex plot. Students will also participate in Socratic Seminar discussions while working together to develop a collaborative literary device journal. We will also work through examples of these devices to gain a deeper understanding of the text. 

Day One:
     - Welcome and Introductions
     - Literary Devices Introduction
     - Socratic Seminars and Collaboration
Day Two:
     - Plot Examination
     - Character
Day Three:
     - Allegory and Symbolism
     - Theme and Messages
Day Four:
     - Allegory and Symbolism
     - Character Development

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.

Learning Goals

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 Plot

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Please follow the link to a parental guide to the topics found within The Old Man and the Sea! - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-old-man-and-the-sea
Supply List
Students will need to get their own copy of The Old Man and the Sea.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I 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.

Reviews

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