The Road by Cormac McCarthy - A Post-Apocalyptic and Current Events Novel Study

Students will be able to: 
     - Read The Road by Cormac McCarthy
     - Participate in a Discussion 
     - Focus on Analyzing a Novel 
     - Understand the Relationship to Current Events
     - Discuss Current Even Topics 
     - Examine Writing Style 
     - Investigate the Messages 
     - Identify How the Novel Relates to Current Events
     - Introduce the Novel and Author
     - Discuss the Pulitzer Prize, Its Importance, and Its Qualifications
     - Identify Relevant Topics of the Novel
          - Circumstances of a Post-Apocalyptic World
     - Define Literary Devices for Our Discussions and Analysis
     - Examine Character, Setting, and Conflict
     - Understand the Plot and Its Complexities
     - Analyze the Theme and Message
     - Distinguish Between Traditional Symbolism and the Novel's Symbolism

I am a professional Middle School and High School teacher and have taught for more than 7 years. I have taught this novel multiple times on Outschool and once through public school as well. Below is a link to the course where I have run this course as a part of the novel studies that I run here. I am also a part of a local book discussion group and we have studied this novel before as well. If you have questions, please let me know! 
     - https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-novel-study-V9NC71b3?sectionUid=a98b6fc9-d1ee-4566-9f16-706c174d2350&usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

All reading will need to be completed outside of class. While we will be discussing things in class, the only work outside of class will be reading. 

While there is not an essay that is built into this class, I am happy to provide essay prompts if you ask for them!

40 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.