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The Phantom Tollbooth:Literature Study and Writing

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Ages 9-13
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In this 7-week literature study and writing class, students will be reading, discussing, and writing about the book The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester.
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 7 weeks
2-8 learners per class
50 min

What's included

7 live meetings
5 hrs 50 mins in-class hours
Homework
Students will be expected to read 3 chapters in the book before each class.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
** Students will need to read through chapter 3 before class**

The Phantom Tollbooth is a fantasy novel about a young boy named Milo who was always unsettled and unable to find purpose in life. One day, a mysterious tollbooth appears and transports him to a life of magic, adventure, and wonder.

This class is an intensive literature study. It is very in depth. This study is for any student with the desire to expand their knowledge of this book and literature in general. Each week learners will join us once per week. In the literature portion of this class learners will go over the following..

Character
Character motivation
Conflict
Plot development 
Symbolism
Theme
Conflict resolution
Context 

In the writing portion of this class students will write about the following..

Choices and consequences
Friendship
Perseverance
Reviewing literature

All writing assignments will be in the form of essays and reports.  Students will be asked if they would like to share with the class.  They do not have to if they don't desire to.  We will offer teacher and student feedback.  Students will work heavily with teacher as well as their peers while creating their writings.  All of our writing and English studies will be heavily discussion based.  Students may have to finish their writing out of class if they do not finish it in class.

We are so excited to bring you this course!  Here is a breakdown of the reading that will be done at home between meetings.

Week 1- Chapters 1-3
Week 2- Chapters 4-6
Week 3- Chapters 7-9
Week 4- Chapters 10-12
Week 5- Chapters 13-15
Week 6- Chapters 16-18
Week 7-Chapters 19-20

These are the chapters that will be discussed in class and written about.  Make sure you have read these chapters BEFORE class.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
This novel contains magic, magical creatures, and imagination. The main character is sentenced to prison in the magical world and ends up escaping.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester

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Texas Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
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Melaney Kosarek
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